ADAMS v. S.E.C.

No. 01-1221.

287 F.3d 183 (2002)

Richard J. ADAMS, Petitioner, v. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 19, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marc B. Dorfman argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Arthur M. Schwartzstein.

Michele R. Vollmer, Senior Counsel, Securities and Exchange Commission, argued the cause for respondent. With her on the brief were David M. Becker, General Counsel, Richard M. Humes, Associate General Counsel, and Samuel M. Forstein, Assistant General Counsel.

Before: SENTELLE and ROGERS, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge ROGERS.

ROGERS, Circuit Judge:

Richard J. Adams petitions for review of the denial of his application for attorneys' fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act ("EAJA"), 5 U.S.C. § 504. The Securities and Exchange Commission ruled that Adams's application was untimely because it was not filed within 30 days of the "final disposition" of his adversary adjudication as required by § 504(a)(2). The Commission...

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