United States First Circuit

A Laotian citizen's request for an award of attorneys' fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, arising from a grant of his petition for habeas relief in his challenge to the BIA's conclusion that he was subject to the mandatory detention provision in 8 U.S.C. section 1226(c) is denied as, assessed in its totality, the government's position cannot be characterized as unjustified.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/14/2010
• Published 07/14/2010

Judges

• RIPPLE, J.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Theodore W. Atkinson, Kerry E. Doyle