754 F. Supp. 71 - Ball v. Sullivan’s Empirical Analysis
1990
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Applies 28 U.S.C. § 2412 · 28 U.S.C. § 636
Relies on Pierce v. Underwood · Commissioner, Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Jean · In re Disbarment of Adelman · Hirschey v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission · Jean v. Nelson
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“The court ... rejects the Secretary’s contention that the hours claimed by petitioner on behalf of plaintiff must be broken down by year or month and varied rates calculated for each division. The Secretary cites no authority supporting such a requirement. Nothing in the language of the statute compels such action. On the contrary, application of a single rate to all hours claimed promotes the Congressional intent behind the EAJA, which was ensuring administrative accountability and concomitantly, of lessening the financial burden on those who victoriously pursued that accountability through litigation. Adopting the position urged by the Secretary would encourage government agencies to prolong litigation in hopes of paying fees with inflated dollars. This court declines to adopt the Secretary’s argument and applies one adjusted fee to all hours expended on behalf of the plaintiff.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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