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· 10/12/1971

Pinson v. California

Citations

  • 404 U.S. 804
  • 92 S. Ct. 61

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • stating that “earlier interlocutory orders merge into the final judgment, and a party may appeal the latter to assert error in the earlier interlocutory order”
  • finding that the 30-day requirement “should be interpreted broadly and that overtechnical constructions of the requirement should be avoided.”
  • finding that in order for the government’s position to be substantially justified, “all of the government’s arguments” must possess a reasonable basis
  • finding that the 30-day requirement “should be interpreted broadly and that overtechnical constructions of the requirement should be avoided.”
  • “When the government dismisses an appeal, the date of dismissal commences the thirty-day period.”
  • “Since the EAJA’s enactment, the vast majority of EAJA awards have gone to claimants who succeeded in challenging contrary benefits decisions made by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Douglas, Noted, Set, Should

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