Legal Opinion
Clara Sue Padgett v. Eric K. Shinseki
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided December 16, 2009No. 02-2259(E)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
2Per curiam
Mrs. Clara Sue Padgett,2 widow of World War II veteran Barney O. Padgett, applies through counsel pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) (2009), for an award of attorney fees and expenses in the amount of $87,802.17 for 565.2 hours of attorney work and $650.23 in expenses. The Secretary challenges (1) whether Mrs. Padgett is a prevailing party; (2) whether the position of the Secretary was not substantially justified; and (3) whether the amount of fees and expenses requested are reasonable. For the following reasons, Mrs. Padgett’s EAJA application will…
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4Cited by3 opinions
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