Legal Opinion
Schock v. United States
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 22, 2001No. 00-2514PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Circuit Judge.
In the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), Congress provided that a prevailing party may recover attorneys’ fees and expenses in a civil action against any “agency ... of the United States” unless the court finds the position of the United States “substantially justified.” 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(A). This appeal is about the denial of EAJA fees to a plaintiff who was successful in a contract claim against the FDIC as receiver of an insolvent bank. Attorneys’ fees and expenses in the sum of $27,896.00 are sought for a judgment for plaintiff of $23,331.72. The district court…
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