United States DC Circuit

The district court erred in awarding a fee enhancement under the Equal Access to Justice Act, as expertise in the "safety aspects of the trucking industry" was not needful for litigation involving a dispute over the Dept. of Transp. Inspector General's authority to conduct certain investigations of motor carrier compliance.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/08/2003
• Decided 06/03/2003
• Published 06/03/2003

Judges

• Before:  HENDERSON, RANDOLPH and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• R. Craig Lawrence, Assistant United States Attorney, argued the cause for the appellant.  Roscoe C. Howard, Jr., United States Attorney, and Michael C. Johnson, Assistant United States Attorney, were on brief.


• For Appellees:
  
• Anthony J. McMahon argued the cause for the appellees.