Legal Opinion
United States v. First National Bank of Circle
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 9, 1984No. 83-3507PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
The First National Bank of Circle sought over $35,000 in attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(A) (Supp. IV 1980). The district court denied the award because it found the government’s position substantially justified. We remand to the district court to specify its basis for finding substantial justification.
PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
In February 1970, the Fort Belknap Indian Community created a subsidiary corporation, Fort Belknap Builders, Inc. (Builders), to build 50 houses for tribal members under a Department of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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3Cited by51 opinions
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