National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides v. Thomas’s Empirical Analysis
828 F.2d 42 · 1987
Citation profile
7 federal appellate · 2 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 21 U.S.C. § 346A (Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) · 28 U.S.C. § 2412 · 28 U.S.C. § 292 · 42 U.S.C. § 1988
Relies on Hanrahan v. Hampton · Hewitt v. Helms · Federal Election Commission v. Rose · Brown v. Secretary of Health and Human Services of United States · Grano v. Barry
Most-quoted passages
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“a court shall award to a prevailing party other than the United States fees and other expenses ... incurred by that party in any civil action (other than cases sounding in tort), including proceedings for judicial review of agency action, brought by or against the United States ... unless the court finds that the position of the United States was substantially justified.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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