Federal Trade Commission v. Kuykendall

TACHA, Chief Circuit Judge.

H.G. Kuykendall, Sr. and C.H. Kuykendall (together, the “Senior Kuykendalls”) appeal the District Court’s denial of attorney fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(b). The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) cross-appeals the District Court’s award of certain costs under 28 U.S.C. § 2412(a)(1). We take jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, AFFIRM the denial of attorney fees, and REVERSE the award of certain costs to the Senior Kuykendalls.

I. BACKGROUND

The factual background of this case has been exhaustively set out in our en banc…