Williams v. Sullivan’s Empirical Analysis
1991
Citation profile
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 2412 · 42 U.S.C. § 405 (§ 205 of the Social Security Act of 1935) · 42 U.S.C. § 406 (§ 206 of the Social Security Act of 1935)
Relies on Pierce v. Underwood · Sullivan v. Hudson · Lewis v. Modular Quarters · Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. v. Watt · Wells v. Bowen
Most-quoted passages
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“both ‘the position taken by the United States in the civil action,’ as well as ‘the action or failure to act by the agency upon which the civil action is based.’ In adding this definition, Congress made clear that for EAJA purposes, a court should inquire into both the underlying agency determination affecting the party, as well as the Government’s litigation strategy in defense of that determination.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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