Legal Opinion
Tillman VAUGHN, Appellant, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 17, 1988No. 84-1269PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This matter is before the court on Tillman Vaughn’s request for attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412.
The EAJA provides for a maximum hourly rate of $75 per hour for attorney’s fees “unless the court determines that an increase in the cost of living or a special factor ... justifies a higher fee.” 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(2)(A)(ii). Vaughn urges the court to award attorney’s fees in excess of the statutory amount. Our review of the record, however, reveals no justification for such an award and thus the request is denied.
Vaughn seeks…
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