Legal Opinion
Stephen S. Crooker v. Environmental Protection Agency
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 29, 1985No. 84-1985PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Per curiam
Stephen Crooker appeals the denial of his motion for attorney’s fees under 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(A) of the Equal Access To Justice Act (EAJA). Because we conclude that section 2412(d)(1)(A) does not authorize an award of attorney’s fees to a pro se litigant, we affirm.
Crooker’s fee request stems from a pro se action he filed in the district court under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), seeking release of documents from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). After EPA released parts of the documents, Crooker dismissed his FOIA action and filed a motion for attorney’s fees under 5…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Michael Alan Crooker v. United States Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
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