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 ยง 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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