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MASONRY MASTERS, INC. v. NELSON

No. 94-5404.

105 F.3d 708 (1997)

MASONRY MASTERS, INC. and Rigoberto Perdomo, Appellants, v. Alan C. NELSON and Janet Reno, Attorney General, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided February 7, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James H. Lesar, Washington, DC, argued the cause, for appellants. With him on the brief was Susan Au Allen. Paul S. Allen entered an appearance.

Keith V. Morgan, Assistant United States Attorney, argued the cause, for appellee. With him on the brief were Eric H. Holder, Jr., United States Attorney, and R. Craig Lawrence, Assistant United States Attorney, Washington, DC.

Before: EDWARDS, Chief Judge, HENDERSON and TATEL, Circuit Judges.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.

Concurring statement filed by Circuit Judge HENDERSON.

TATEL, Circuit Judge:

Authorizing awards of attorney's fees to parties prevailing in litigation against the federal government, the Equal Access to Justice Act ("EAJA") allows courts to increase the statute's $75-per-hour rate to reflect changes in the cost of living since the Act's 1981 effective date. The question in this case is whether cost...

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