Legal Opinion
Devine v. Sutermeister
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided May 4, 1984No. Appeal No. 83-813PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENNETT, Circuit Judge.
The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) brings this application for an award of attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (1982), for its successful defense against the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) appeal before this court in the above-titled action, 724 F.2d 1558 (Fed. Cir.1983). OPM opposes the application on the following grounds: (1) OPM’s litigating position before this court was substantially justified; (2) there are special circumstances which would render an award of attorney fees unjust; and (3) assuming that…
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3Cited by61 opinions
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