United States Seventh Circuit

Petition for award of attorney's fees and costs is denied where although plaintiff was the prevailing party in his immigration case, the Government's position in the underlying litigation was substantially justified.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/03/2009
• Published 04/03/2009

Judges

• RIPPLE, Circuit Judge., Before FLAUM, RIPPLE and MANION, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Maria T. Baldini-Potermin, Pollock & Associates, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Siu Ping Wong, Department of Justice Civil Division, Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent.