Legal Opinion
Elliott v. U.S. Dep't of State
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 23, 2015No. 14-cv-8738 RJSPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
RICHARD J. SULLIVAN, District Judge:
On November 3, 2014, Plaintiff commenced this action, seeking a judgment declaring that he is a citizen and national of the United States and an order compelling Defendants to adjudicate his application for a U.S. passport. (Doc. No. 2 (“Compl.”).) On April 23, 2015, the Court dismissed this case as moot after Plaintiff obtained his requested. relief. (Doc. No. 16.) Now before the Court is Plaintiffs motion for attorneys’ fees and costs pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). (Doc. No. 17.). For the reasons set forth…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Buckhannon Board & Care Home, Inc. v. West Virginia Dept. of Health and Human ResourcesSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Perez-Arellano v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- Roberson v. GiulianiCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003
- Torres v. WalkerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2004
- Ma v. Chertoff Ex Rel. United States Department of Homeland SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2008
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- Mahon v. JohnsonDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2018
- Bonifacio v. United States of AmericaDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2020
- Safranek v. WormuthDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2024
- Torres v. United States Department of StateDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2020