RICHLIN SEC. SERVICE CO. v. CHERTOFF

No. 06-1717.

128 S.Ct. 2007 (2008)

553 U.S. 571

170 L.Ed.2d 960

RICHLIN SECURITY SERVICE COMPANY, Petitioner, v. Michael CHERTOFF, Secretary of Homeland Security.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 2, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian Wolfman , Washington, D.C., for petitioner.

Anthony Yang , Washington, D.C., for respondent.

Brian Wolfman , Counsel of Record, Scott L. Nelson , Public Citizen Litigation Group, Washington, D.C., for Petitioner.

Paul D. Clement , Solicitor General, Counsel of Record, Jeffrey S. Bucholtz , Acting Assistant Attorney General, Gregory G. Garre , Deputy Solicitor General, Anthony A. Yang , Assistant to the Solicitor General, Jeanne E. Davidson , Reginald T. Blades, Jr. , Michael Jay Singer , Michael E. Robinson , Attorneys, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.


The question presented in this case is whether the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 5 U.S.C. § 504(a)(l) (2006 ed.) and 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(A) (2000 ed.), allows a prevailing party in a case brought by or against the Government to recover fees...

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