· 1/2/2003
Edward Krecioch v. United States
Citations
- 316 F.3d 684
- 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 3
- 2003 WL 25872279
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- explaining that eligibility for EAJA fees requires that (1) the plaintiff was the “prevailing party”; (2) the government’s position was not “substantially justified”; (3) “no special circumstances make the award unjust”; and (4) the request is timely made
- finding the Government’s position to be substantially justified in part because it was “supported by precedent from other federal circuits”
- finding the Government’s position to be substantially justified in part because it was “sup- No. 06-2441 5 ported by precedent from other federal circuits”
- noting that a paralegal’s time is compensable under the EAJA
- “[A]ttorney’s fees are not available for pro se litigants under the EAJA.”
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Judges: Bauer, Kanne, Evans
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