Decided
Richlin Security Service v. Chertoff
Holding
A prevailing party that satisfies the Equal Access to Justice Act's other requirements may recover its paralegal fees from the government at prevailing market rates.
Judgment
Reversed and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Samuel Alito on Jun 2, 2008. Justice Scalia joined the opinion except as to Part III-A. Justice Thomas joined the opinion except as to Parts II-B and III.
Certiorari filings
- Opinion below (Federal Circuit)
- Petition for certiorari
- Brief in opposition
- Petitioner’s reply
- Amicus brief of the National Association of Legal Assistants (in support of petitioner)
Merits briefs (via ABA)
- Brief for Petitioner Richlin Security Service Company
- Brief for Respondent Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Richlin Security Service Company
Amicus briefs
Jun 25, 2007Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 30, 2007)
Jul 26, 2007Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 29, 2007.
Aug 28, 2007Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including September 28, 2007.
Sep 27, 2007Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 12, 2007.
Oct 12, 2007Brief of respondent Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security in opposition filed.
Oct 12, 2007Brief amici curiae of National Association of Legal Assistants and Paralyzed Veterans of America filed.
Oct 22, 2007Reply of petitioner Richlin Security Service Company filed.
Oct 24, 2007DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 9, 2007.
Nov 13, 2007Petition GRANTED.
Nov 28, 2007The time within which to file petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 4, 2008.
Nov 28, 2007The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including February 11, 2008.
Dec 6, 2007Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Richlin Security Service Company.
Jan 3, 2008Brief of petitioner Richlin Security Service Company filed.
Jan 7, 2008Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
Jan 11, 2008Brief amici curiae of National Association of Legal Assistants and Paralyzed Veterans of America filed.
Jan 22, 2008SET FOR ARGUMENT Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Feb 5, 2008CIRCULATED.
Feb 5, 2008Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the Federal Circuit. (1 box)
Feb 11, 2008Brief of respondent Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security filed. (Distributed)
Feb 13, 2008Record received from the U.S. Civillian Board of Contract Appeals ( 1 box)
Mar 5, 2008Reply of petitioner Richlin Security Service Company filed. (Distributed)
Mar 19, 2008Argued. For petitioner: Brian Wolfman, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Anthony Yang, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.
Jun 2, 2008Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined, in which Scalia, J., joined except as to Part III-A, and in which Thomas, J., joined except as to Parts II-B and III.
Jul 7, 2008JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Jul 8, 2008Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the Federal Circuit.
Jul 8, 2008Record returned to the U.S.Civilian Board of Contract Appeals.
Jul 15, 2008Acknowledgement of receipt (07/09/08) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit received.
Recommended Citation: Richlin Security Service v. Chertoff, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/richlin-security-service-v-chertoff/