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U.S. v. THOUVENOT, WADE & MOERSCHEN, INC.

Nos. 09-2421, 09-1232, 09-2574.

596 F.3d 378 (2010)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. THOUVENOT, WADE & MOERSCHEN, INC., Defendant-Appellee. Christine M. Bauer, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee. Ronald J. Park, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Argued December 2, 2009.

Decided February 18, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nathaniel S. Pollock (argued), Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Plaintiff-Appellant, United States of America.

William S. Thomas (argued), Rabbitt, Pitzer & Snodgrass, St. Louis, MO, for Defendant-Appellee, Thouvenot, Wade & Moerschen, Inc.

Barry A. Schultz (argued), Law Offices of Barry A. Schultz, P.C., Evanston, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant, Christine M. Bauer.

Gary A. Sultz (argued), Catherine A. Seagle (argued), Social Security Administration, Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region V, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee, Michael J. Astrue.

Marcie E. Goldbloom (argued), Daley, Debofsky & Bryant, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant, Ronald J. Park.

Before POSNER, FLAUM, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

POSNER, Circuit Judge.

We have consolidated for decision three appeals, argued before the same panel on consecutive days, that require interpretation of the Equal Access to Justice Act. The Act entitles a party that prevails in litigation with the United States (including proceedings for judicial review of agency action) to attorneys' fees "unless the court finds that the position of the United States was substantially justified." 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(A). The...

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