Henry Ruffin Broaddus, and Frances Broaddus Crutchfield v. United States Army Corps of Engineers, and County of Hanover, Virginia

Reversed and remanded with instructions by published opinion. Judge GREGORY wrote the opinion, in which Senior Judge BEAM joined. Judge WIDENER wrote a separate concurring opinion.

GREGORY, Circuit Judge:

This appeal arises from the district court’s denial of Henry Ruffin Broaddus’s (“Broaddus” or “Appellant”) petition for attorney’s fees, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA” or “Act”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Broaddus successfully challenged a condemnation action brought by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (the “Corps” or “Appellee”) and Hanover County (together,…