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Preston v. Heckler

District Court, D. Alaska

Decided August 20, 1984No. F80-039 CIVPublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

VON DER HEYDT, District Judge.

THIS CAUSE comes before the court on plaintiffs’ motion for attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (1982).

I. 28 U.S.C. § 2412(b)

Attorney’s fees are not available pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2412(b) on the theory that this case was analogous to a section 1983 action for which attorney’s fees are available under § 1988. Lauritzen v. Lehman, 736 F.2d 550 (9th Cir.1984).

II. 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(A)

This section provides that attorney’s fees shall be “awarded to a prevailing party in a civil action against the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Dolores J. Copeland, Individually and on Behalf of the Class of All Others Similarly Situated v. F. Ray Marshall, Secretary of LaborCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
  2. National Ass'n of Concerned Veterans v. Secretary of DefenseCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
  3. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Chemical Manufacturers Association, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
  4. Rawlings v. HecklerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
  5. Preston v. HecklerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Lawrence Keasler and Keasler Body Company, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
  2. Andrew v. BowenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
  3. Bunn v. BowenDistrict Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1986
  4. Andrew v. BowenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
  5. Louis v. NelsonDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1986

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