Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Meese
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided February 27, 1987No. Civ. A. 78-71747PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
PHILIP PRATT, Chief Judge.
On September 4,1986, this court issued a memorandum opinion and order finding that the U.S. Government’s position in this case was not substantially justified. Such a finding is necessary for a court to award fees to a prevailing party other than the United States. 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(A). The court granted the plaintiff’s motion for fees and costs and ordered plaintiffs’ counsel to submit affidavits detailing their expenses. This petition is now before the court.
This class action was filed in 1978 against various federal defendants…
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