Legal Opinion
Craig Tobeler v. Carolyn W. Colvin
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 18, 2014No. 12-16392PublishedCited by 96 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FISHER, Circuit Judge:
Craig Tobeler appeals the district court’s order denying his motion for attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we review for an abuse of discretion, see Meier v. Colvin, 727 F.3d 867, 869-70 (9th Cir.2013), and we reverse.
“EAJA provides that ‘a court shall award to a prevailing party other than the United States fees and other expenses ... incurred by that party in any civil action ... unless the court finds that the position of the United States was substantially justified or that special…
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