United States Third Circuit

The Equal Access to Justice Act provides for different types of fee awards in 28 U.S.C. Sections 2412(b) and 2412(d), and because the cap on fees is positioned in section 2412(d), it is to apply only to fees awarded under that subsection.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/17/2002
• Decided 03/13/2002
• Published 03/13/2002

Judges

• Before RENDELL, FUENTES, and MAGILL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Alice W. Ballard [Argued], Law Office of Alice W. Ballard, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant Arthur Newmark.


• For Appellees:
  
• Susan D. Bricklin [Argued], Office of the U.S. Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee Secretary of Veterans Affairs.