SNYDER v. NICHOLSON

No. 2006-7239.

489 F.3d 1213 (2007)

Keith D. SNYDER, Claimant-Appellant, v. R. James NICHOLSON, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

June 8, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth M. Carpenter, Carpenter, Chartered, of Topeka, Kansas, argued for claimant-appellant.

Meredyth D. Cohen, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent-appellee. With her on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, and Todd M. Hughes, Assistant Director. Of counsel on the brief were Michael J. Timinski, Deputy Assistant General Counsel, and Martin J. Sendek, Attorney, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC.

Before MAYER, Circuit Judge, PLAGER and CLEVENGER, Senior Circuit Judges.


CLEVENGER, Senior Circuit Judge.

Claimant-appellant Keith D. Snyder, an attorney, appeals the final decision of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims ("CAVC") affirming a denial by the Board of Veterans Appeals ("Board") of attorney fees in excess of $1,820.45 payable by the Veterans Administration ("VA") directly to Mr. Snyder arising from his successful representation before the VA of incarcerated veteran John Creekmore. Snyder v. Nicholson,...

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