Legal Opinion
Flint Wood v. Sylvia Burwell
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 14, 2016No. 14-15356PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McKEOWN, Circuit Judge:
This appeal is the latest in a decade-long conflict over the cost of copayments and medication for low-income Arizonans who qualify for a state Medicaid demonstration project covering childless adults. The sole issue is whether the members of a class action suit against the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS” or the “Secretary”) were the “prevailing parties]” for purposes of attorneys’ fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412.
In many ways, this case reads like a classic victory for the class (the “Wood…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Thomas FLORES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary, Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- Saluja Thangaraja v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
- CRST Van Expedited, Inc. v. Equal Emp't Opportunity Comm'nSupreme Court of the United States · 2016
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3Cited by21 opinions
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