Equal Access to Justice Act Amendments: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, Ninety-eighth Congress, Second Session, on H.R. 5059 ... March 14, 1984U.S. Government Printing Office, 1986 - 413 pagini |
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Pagina 87
... effect for over two and a half years-- demonstrates that it is working well . Courts are carefully and conservatively inter- preting the EAJA's requirements but are most definitely awarding fees in a wide range of cases where the ...
... effect for over two and a half years-- demonstrates that it is working well . Courts are carefully and conservatively inter- preting the EAJA's requirements but are most definitely awarding fees in a wide range of cases where the ...
Pagina 90
... effect of encouraging more private attorneys to handle these cases . Finally , representation by an attorney would serve to deter Social Security from rendering arbitrary decisions . The application of the EAJA to ALJ hearings is even ...
... effect of encouraging more private attorneys to handle these cases . Finally , representation by an attorney would serve to deter Social Security from rendering arbitrary decisions . The application of the EAJA to ALJ hearings is even ...
Pagina 93
... effect of this provision is that when a claimant is represented by an attorney and wins , no moneys will be available to give that attorney 25 percent of the final judgment , which is based on past due benefits . The result will be that ...
... effect of this provision is that when a claimant is represented by an attorney and wins , no moneys will be available to give that attorney 25 percent of the final judgment , which is based on past due benefits . The result will be that ...
Pagina 95
... effect or do not fear that is a consequence ? MS . ARON . I think it has always been a concern of ours that the act might deter the Government from bringing important litiga- tion . Again , I don't see this act as playing that role at ...
... effect or do not fear that is a consequence ? MS . ARON . I think it has always been a concern of ours that the act might deter the Government from bringing important litiga- tion . Again , I don't see this act as playing that role at ...
Pagina 98
... effect of causing litigation which should be pursued not to be pursued , and as I look quickly at one of your examples - and maybe that was the example that you spelled out in your testimony , the Lion Uniform case . Was that the case ...
... effect of causing litigation which should be pursued not to be pursued , and as I look quickly at one of your examples - and maybe that was the example that you spelled out in your testimony , the Lion Uniform case . Was that the case ...
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Pagina 130 - Changes in Existing Law Made bt the Bill, As Reported In compliance with clause 3 of Rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new matter is printed in italic, existing law in which no change is proposed is shown in roman) : TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS CHAPTER 1— GENERAL 101. Definitions For the purposes of this...
Pagina 117 - States; and (ii) attorney fees shall not be awarded in excess of $75 per hour unless the court determines that an increase in the cost of living or a special factor, such as the limited availability of qualified attorneys for the proceedings involved, justifies a higher fee.); (B) "party...
Pagina 253 - United States, as sovereign, is immune from suit save as it consents to be sued . . . and the terms of its consent to be sued in any court define that court's jurisdiction to entertain the suit.
Pagina 133 - States fees and other expenses, in addition to any costs awarded pursuant to subsection (a), incurred by that party in any civil action (other than cases sounding in tort) brought by or against the United States in any court having jurisdiction of that action, unless the court finds that the position of the United States was substantially justified or that special circumstances make an award unjust.
Pagina 138 - The interest shall be computed at the rate of interest established by the Secretary of the Treasury, and published in the Federal Register, for interest payments under section 12 of the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 (41 USC 611), which is in effect at the time the agency accrues the obligation to pay a late payment interest penalty.
Pagina 265 - That the Supreme Court of the United States shall have the power to prescribe, by general rules, for the district courts of the United States and for the courts of the District of Columbia, the forms of process, writs, pleadings, and motions, and the practice and procedure in civil actions at law.
Pagina 133 - Except as otherwise specifically provided by statute, a judgment for costs, as enumerated in section 1920 of this title but not including the fees and expenses of attorneys may be awarded to the prevailing party in any civil action brought by or against the United States or any agency or official of the United States acting in his official capacity, in any court having jurisdiction of such action.
Pagina 265 - shall be construed to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action.
Pagina 254 - The United States shall be liable for such fees and expenses to the same extent that any other party would be liable under the common law or under the terms of any statute which specifically provides for such an award.
Pagina 265 - Act provides the Supreme Court shall have the power "to prescribe by general rules, the forms of process, writs, pleadings and motions, and the practice and procedure of the district courts and courts of appeals of the United States in civil actions, including admiralty and maritime cases, and appeals therein, and the practice and procedure in proceedings for the review by the courts of appeals of decisions of the Tax Court of the United States and for the judicial review or enforcement of orders...