Pierce v. Underwood, No. 86-1512 (U.S. Supreme Court) (487 U.S. 552; 108 S.Ct. 2541) (June 27, 1988) (Justice Scalia)
Here the Court established the factors to be used in fixing attorneys' fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (28 USC § 2412(d)) and held that a district court's decision regarding such fees is subject to review under an abuse of discretion standard.
In this case, one of petitioner's …
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