Legal Opinion
March v. Brown
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided November 18, 1994No. 91-1104PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEINBERG, Judge:
The appellant, veteran Stanley March, has applied for attorney fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), in connection with his pro se appearance before this Court in a successful appeal of a decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA or Board). In response to the appellant’s application, the Secretary contends that a pro se appellant may not recover attorney fees, and may recover expenses only when they are of the type that an attorney would bill to a client. The Secretary also urges the Court to deem the appellant’s EAJA…
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3Cited by26 opinions
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