Bresgal v. Brock

ORDER

JAMES M. BURNS, District Judge.

Counsel for Plaintiff-Intervenors Augustin Villegas, Rene Guerrero and Jose Ponce have petitioned the court for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(A) (1980 & Supp. IV) for their representation of Plaintiff-Intervenors in this case. The EAJA authorizes a court to award fees to a prevailing party in any civil action brought against the United States “unless the court finds that the position of the United States was substantially justified or that special circumstances make an award unjust.” 28 U.S.C. §…