Legal Opinion
Richlin Security Service Co. v. Chertoff
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 2, 2008No. 06-1717PublishedCited by 269 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Alito
delivered the opinion of the Court. †
The question presented in this case is whether the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 5 U. S. C. § 504(a)(1) (2006 ed.) and 28 U. S. C. § 2412(d)(1)(A) (2000 ed.), allows a prevailing party in a case brought by or against the Government to recover fees for paralegal services at the market rate for such services or only at their cost to the party’s attorney. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit limited recovery to the attorney’s cost. 472 F. 3d 1370 (2006). We reverse.
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Petitioner Richlin Security Service Co. (Richlin) is a small…
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