Legal Opinion
Ibrahim v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 30, 2016No. 14-16161 14-17272PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LAMBERTH, Senior District Judge:
Plaintiff-Appellant Dr. Rahinah Ibrahim appeals the district court’s award of attorney’s fees and expenses pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412 and the Supreme Court’s decision in Hensley v. Eckerhart, 461 U.S. 424, 103 S.Ct. 1933, 76 L.Ed.2d 40 (1983). She contends the district court incorrectly found that the government had not acted in bad faith under EAJA section 2412(b) and therefore erred by declining to award market-rate fees. She further argues the district court erred by finding that the government’s conduct was…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Chambers v. Nasco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Pierce v. UnderwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Shalala v. SchaeferSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
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3Cited by13 opinions
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