Respondent, Catherine G. Ratliff (“Ratliff”), an attorney, successfully represented two claimants seeking benefits from the Social Security Administration. See Ratliff v. Astrue, 540 F.3d 800, 801 (8th Cir. 2008). Ratliff then moved for an award of...
Equal Access to Justice Act
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In 1990 and 1991, Richlin Security Service Company entered into fixed-price contracts with the Immigration and Naturalization Service to provide security guard services for detainees at the Los Angeles International Airport. Richlin Sec. Svc. Co. v....