F.J. Vollmer Company, Inc. v. John W. Magaw, Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms, U.S. Department of the Treasury

U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit · Decided 1996-12-24

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Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge TATEL. TATEL, Circuit Judge: This case presents a recurring question under the Equal Access to Justice Act: In evaluating a claim for fees under the Act, what standard of reasonableness should a Court use to determine whether an agency’s action was “substantially justified”? In the case before us, this court p…

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