The following excerpt is from U.S. v. State of Washington, 135 F.3d 618 (9th Cir. 1998):
We review for an abuse of discretion the district court's equitable orders. The district court abuses its discretion when its equitable decision is based on an error of law or a clearly erroneous factual finding. Foster v. Skinner, 70 F.3d 1084, 1087 (9th Cir.1995).
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