Legal Opinion
Marie Lucie Jean v. Alan C. Nelson
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided December 27, 1988No. 86-5887PublishedCited by 516 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Circuit Judge:
In another chapter of what has been a long, complex, and bitterly contested lawsuit, the United States has challenged an award of attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Supplied with the Supreme Court’s first EAJA decision, Pierce v. Underwood, — U.S. -, 108 S.Ct. 2541, 101 L.Ed.2d 490 (1988), we have concluded that the district court did not abuse its discretion in finding that the plaintiffs are entitled to an award of attorney’s fees, expenses and costs. But because the district court’s calculation of the award…
2Cases cited73 opinions
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3Cited by516 opinions
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