Legal Opinion
National Ass'n of Manufacturers v. Department of Labor
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided November 3, 1998No. 97-5157PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARLAND, Circuit Judge:
The United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) appeals from an award of attorneys’ fees to the National Association of Manufacturers (“NAM”) under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(A). If NAM were considered as a separate entity, it would unquestionably be eligible for an EAJA award. Some of its members, however, would not be. DOL’s principal contention is that a trade association suing on behalf of its members is only eligible for attorneys’ fees if both the association and its members satisfy the statutory criteria.
We decline to adopt…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Singleton v. WulffSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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