Rico-Sorio v. U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service

OPINION and ORDER

JAMES M. BURNS, Chief Judge:

INTRODUCTION

This is a petition for attorney’s fees. Jose de Refugio Rico-Sorio brought an action to stop the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) from deporting him. I temporarily restrained Rico-Sorio’s deportation but denied his request for injunctive relief. I then granted Rico-Sorio thirty days to leave the country voluntarily. Rico-Sorio’s attorneys, Oregon Legal Services Corporation (OLS), now petition for $5,086.88 in fees and costs pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. For reasons set…