Legal Opinion
United States v. Hurt
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 12, 2012No. 11-1925PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RILEY, Chief Judge.
The United States sued Bobby and Sue Hurt, alleging they engaged in a pattern or practice of sex discrimination in the rental of housing, in violation of the Fair Housing Act (FHA), 42 U.S.C. § 3601, et seq. After a jury found for the Hurts, the district court granted in part the Hurts’ motion for costs and attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. The government appeals the award of attorney fees. We reverse and vacate the district court’s award of attorney fees.
I. BACKGROUND
The United States sued the Hurts under the FHA, alleging (1)…
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