Townsend v. Social Security Administration’s Empirical Analysis
486 F.3d 127 · 2007
Citation profile
4 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 2412
Relies on Hanrahan v. Hampton · Commissioner, Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Jean · Timberlake v. United States · Gross v. Irtz · Dunlap v. United States
Most-quoted passages
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“(1) that the fee applicant be a prevailing party; (2) that the government's position not be substantially justified; (3) that no special circumstances make an award unjust; and (4) that the fee applicant file the requisite application within thirty days of final judgment.”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“a court shall award to a prevailing party other than the United States fees and other expenses ... incurred by that party ... unless the court finds that the position of the United States was substantially justified or that special circumstances make an award unjust.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
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