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4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 23 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Saluja Thangaraja v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saluja Thangaraja v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General Anchor | green | “appropriate cost-of-living increases are calculated by multiplying the 125 statutory rate by the annual average consumer price 26 index figure for all urban consumers ('cpi-u') for the years in which counsel's work was performed, and then dividing by the cpi-u figure for march 1…” | 9 |
| 2 | Costa v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration | green | “shall not be awarded in excess of 125 per 24 hour unless the court determines that an increase in the cost of living or a special factor, such as the limited availability of qualified attorneys for the proceedings involved, justifies 25 a higher fee.” | 5 |
| 3 | Jill Campbell v. Michael Astrue | green | “the equal access to justice act (eaja) instructs that this court 'shall' grant 20 attorneys' fees to a prevailing plaintiff 'unless' the government meets its burden to 21 demonstrate that both its litigation position and the agency decision on review were 22 'substantially justi…” | 5 |
| 4 | Costa v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration | green | “are often highly fact-intensive and require careful review of 18 the administrative record, including complex medical evidence,” | 4 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment: for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.