Legal Opinion
Starry Associates, Inc. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided June 22, 2018No. 2017-2148PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O'Malley, Circuit Judge.
The sole issue in this appeal is the meaning of the term "special factor" in 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (d)(2)(A), a subsection of the Equal Access to Justice Act ("EAJA"). When a trial court finds that a "special factor" exists, it is authorized to increase the statutory attorney fee rate in certain cases brought by or against the government.
In this case, the United States Court of Federal Claims ("Claims Court") entered judgment in favor of Plaintiff-Appellee Starry Associates, Inc. ("Starry") on its bid protest claim, concluding that the Department of Health and Human…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- Robinson v. Shell Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1997
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