U.S. v. MANZO

No. 12-2294.

712 F.3d 805 (2013)

UNITED STATES of America v. Louis MANZO, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: March 25, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis Manzo, Belmar, NJ, Appellant, Pro Se.

Mark E. Coyne, Esq. , Mark J. McCarren, Esq. , Office of United States Attorney, Newark, NJ, Glenn J. Moramarco, Esq. , Office of United States Attorney, Camden, NJ, for Appellee.

Before: SCIRICA, JORDAN, and ROTH, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

JORDAN, Circuit Judge.

Under a statutory provision known as the "Hyde Amendment," a district court in criminal cases "may award to a prevailing party, other than the United States, a reasonable attorney's fee and other litigation expenses, where the court finds that the position of the United States was vexatious, frivolous, or in bad faith, unless the court finds that special circumstances...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases