Sanders v. Hatcher’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “A prevailing party “may choose not to vindicate [his] rights against offensive government action if [he] believe[s] that the cost of litigating fee disputes would equal or exceed the cost of litigating the merits of the underlying case.” Thus, § 536.087 provides compensation in the form of attorney’s fees and reasonable expenses, to a prevailing party in an action against the state or state agency, if the state or agency’s position in the proceeding was not substantially justified.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Cooling v. State, Department of Social Services, Family Support Division

2. “[Attorney fees shall not be awarded in excess of seventy-five dollars per hour unless the court determines that a special factor, such as the limited availability of qualified attorneys for the proceedings involved, justifies a higher fee[.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Baker v. Department of Mental Health