Legal Opinion
Diggett v. Berryhill
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided November 13, 2017No. C.A. No. 16–233–JJMPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
John J. McConnell, Jr., United States District Judge
The Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(a), (d) (EAJA), provides that "the government shall pay the attorneys' fees of parties that prevail against it in civil litigation,2 if the Court finds that the government's position was not 'substantially justified.' " McDonald v. Sec'y of HHS , 884 F.2d 1468, 1472 (1st Cir. 1989).
*583The burden of establishing such justification is on the government. Id. at 1475 (citing United States v. Yoffe , 775 F.2d 447, 450 (1st Cir. 1985) ). Derek L. Diggett seeks attorney's fees under the EAJA after this…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Sierra Club v. Secretary of the Army, Sierra Club v. Secretary of the Army, Sierra Club v. Secretary of TransportationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
- 27 soc.sec.rep.ser. 18, unempl.ins.rep. Cch 14888a Claire McDonald v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
- United States v. Franklin M. YoffeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
- Aronov v. NapolitanoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2009
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Jillian Virginia Lagasse v. Nancy Berryhill, Acting Commissioner, Social Security AdministrationDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 2018
- Marc P. v. KijakaziDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 2022
- Maricelys S. v. SaulDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 2020
- Tirado-Ortiz v. Commissioner of Social SecurityDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 2025