Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge STARR.
Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge WALD.
This case arises under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (Supp. V 1981). Under section 204 of that Act ("EAJA"), a court in a suit brought by or against the United States is directed to award attorneys' fees to a private prevailing party who satisfies certain financial...
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