Legal Opinion
Lia Yang v. Donna E. Shalala, Hhs, Secretary
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 18, 1994No. 93-16161PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIGGINS, Circuit Judge:
Lia Yang moved for attorneys’ fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA). The district court denied her motion, finding that the position of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) was substantially justified. Yang appeals. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We reverse and remand.
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Yang was born in Laos, apparently on September 24,1919. She is a member of the Hmong tribe, an ethnic and language minority indigenous to remote areas within Laos. No birth certificate was prepared at the time of her birth. According to Yang, a birth…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- George L. Barry v. Otis R. BowenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by40 opinions
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