United States Ninth Circuit

A "prevailing party" under the Equal Access to Justice Act must be one who gained by judgment or consent decree a material alteration of the legal relationship of the parties. (Republished opinion).

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/21/2002
• Published 02/21/2002

Judges

• Before:  THOMAS, GRABER and GOULD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Brent W. Renison,Parker, Bush & Lane, P.C., Portland, Oregon, for the plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Craig J. Casey, Assistant United States Attorney, Portland, Oregon, for the defendants-appellees.