Legal Opinion
Washington Alliance of Technology Workers v. United States Department of Homeland Security
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 26, 2017No. 16-5235PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge KAVANAUGH.
SENTELLE, Senior Circuit Judge:
Appellant Washington Alliance of Technology Workers (“Washtech”) received a fee award under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412, for proceedings in which it partially succeeded in challenging a Department of Homeland Security practice allowing student visa holders to remain in the United States after completion of their formal education. Washtech appeals from the award, arguing that the district court erred in compensating it only for legal services time devoted to the one claim upon…
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