Legal Opinion
Gomez v. Sullivan
District Court, D. Colorado
Decided November 19, 1991No. Civ. A. 89-K-1925Published
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER ON APPLICATION FOR ATTORNEY FEES
KANE, Senior District Judge.
Plaintiff has requested attorney fees in the amount of $4,849.40, plus such amounts as are incurred in the preparation and prosecution of this application, under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), for fees incurred in bringing this action against the Secretary. The Secretary contends that fees should not be awarded as the position of the United States was substantially justified and the EAJA precludes an award in such circumstances.
Specifically, the Secretary contends that his position that the…
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