Legal Opinion
Ava P. Trahan v. Donald T. Regan, Secretary of the Treasury
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 26, 1987No. 86-5051PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge MIKVA.
Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge SILBERMAN.
MIKVA, Circuit Judge:
The Secretary of the Treasury and the Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) challenge the district court’s award of attorney’s fees and litigation costs incurred by appellees in a suit against the IRS. Appellees, current and former participants in the Supplemental Security Income (Benefits) program, filed their fees application under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(A) (1982 & Supp.III 1985), after obtaining a declaratory judgment…
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