United States Federal Circuit
Willis v. Gov't Accountability Office, 05-6003
The fee-shifting provision of the Civil Service Reform Act grants the "prevailing party," not the attorney, a legally protected interest in claiming attorney's fees. An appeal from a decision of the Personnel Appeals Board declining to award the full amount of attorney's fees requested by an attorney and her former client in a proceeding is dismissed where the attorney lacked standing to contest the Board's decision.
Appellate Information
- Decided 05/17/2006
- Published 05/17/2006
Judges
- Before BRYSON, LINN, and DYK, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Federal Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Janice F. Willis, of Fairfax, Virginia, pro se.
- For Appellees:
- Lincoln Schroth, Senior Attorney, United States Government Accountability Office, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent. With him on the brief were Joan M. Hollenbach, Managing Associate General Counsel and Barbara J. Simball, Assistant General Counsel.