Legal Opinion
Dougherty, Gregory v. Lehman, John, Secretary of the Navy, Dougherty, Gregory v. Lehman, John, Secretary of the Navy
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 30, 1983No. 82-1360, 82-1418PublishedCited by 121 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
GARTH,
Circuit Judge.
Gregory J. Dougherty (Dougherty) and John F. Lehman, Secretary of the Navy (“Secretary”) appeal from orders of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, filed May 12 and July 9, 1982, granting, in part, Dough-erty’s petition for an award of attorney’s fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (Supp. IV 1980). Dougherty contends that the district court abused its discretion by granting him an award of $2,130.37, rather than the $14,-197.50 Dougherty had sought. The Secretary, on the other…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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3Cited by121 opinions
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