What is an award for attorney's fee pursuant to Section 1988(b) for abuse of power?

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The following excerpt is from McGrath v. County of Nevada, 67 F.3d 248 (9th Cir. 1994):

We review an attorney's fee award pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1988(b) for an abuse of discretion. Gates v. Deukmejian, 987 F.2d 1392, 1396 (9th Cir.1992).

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