United States DC Circuit

The Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 USC 2412(d), does not apply to intervenors in a criminal proceeding who successfully challenged an abatement order entered as part of a criminal sentence, because it applies only to civil actions.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/09/2001
• Decided 07/03/2001
• Published 07/03/2001

Judges

• Before:  SENTELLE and HENDERSON, Circuit Judges, and SILBERMAN, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Andrew P. McGuire argued the cause for the appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• John R. Fisher, Assistant United States Attorney, argued the cause for the appellee.  Wilma A. Lewis, United States Attorney at the time the brief was filed, and Elana Tyrangiel, Assistant United States Attorney, were on brief for the appellee.  Mary-Patrice Brown, Assistant United States Attorney, entered an appearance.