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7 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 504 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 Pribek v. Secretary, Department of Health & Human Services.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pribek v. Secretary, Department of Health & Human Services Anchor | green | “the determination of a reasonable fee under the eaja is for the court rather than the parties by way of stipulation” | 106 |
| 2 | Richard C. EAMES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee | green | “unless the court finds that the position of the united states was substantially justified or that special circumstances make an award unjust” | 103 |
| 3 | Kerr Ex Rel. Kerr v. Commissioner of Social Security | green | “unless the government waives application of the anti-assignment act in eaja cases, fee awards must be paid to the prevailing party, not to the party's lawyer” | 92 |
| 4 | Astrue v. Ratliff | green | “eaja fees are payable to litigants and are thus subject to offset where a litigant has outstanding federal debts.” | 85 |
| 5 | Shalala v. Schaefer | green | “reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys . . . to the prevailing party in any civil action brought by or against the united states or any agency or any official of the united states acting in his or her official capacity.” | 84 |
| 6 | Pribek v. Secretary, Department of Health & Human Services | green | “although the parties have reached an agreement as to the appropriate award of fees in this matter, the court is obligated to review the fee application and determine whether the proposed fee award is reasonable. 'the determination of a reasonable fee under the eaja is for the co…” | 12 |
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