EAJA Awards

Agency Agency subcomponent Name Award date Award amount Awardees Claims description Finding basis Actions
U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) REDACTED v. Moore Null REDACTED Writ of mandamus Null Show
U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service David A. Herr and Pamela F. Herr vs United States Forest Service Null
$ 2,539
Mountain States Legal Foundation Wilderness Act & MWA Judgment Show
U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Wildearth Guardians and Montana Environemntal Information Center v. Haaland
$ 115,000
Western Environmental Law Center WildEarth Guardians and Montana Environmental Information Center filed a complaint alleging OSMRE violated NEPA and the APA in recommending approval of the mining plan modification for Federal coal leased to the Spring Creek Mine pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920. n/a Show
U.S. Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency (RMA) In the matter of Risk Management Agency
$ 40,581
Null Whole Farm Revenue Protection Award Show
U.S. Department of Homeland Security USCIS Kakar v. USCIS
$ 24,000
REDACTED Whether USCIS adequately explained the bases for denial of adjustment of status and fully considered the evidence before it. Settlement-stipulation of the parties Show
U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) Martin v. Barr
$ 2,108
Michael Martin, Legal Aid Society Whether the Board of Immigration Appeals committed legal error when it dismissed Mr. Martin’s appeal pursuant to 8 C.F.R. § 1003.23(b)(1). Settlement agreement Show
U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Epp v. NRCS
$ 14,117
Richard Epp Wetlands determination Award Show
U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (FSA) In the matter of Farm Service Agency
$ 27,249
Null Wetlands determination Award Show
U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) In the matter of Natural Resources Conservation Service
$ 65,865
Null Wetlands determination Award Show
U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement REDACTED v. Garland Null REDACTED Voluntary remand prior to oral argument; USG determined that its position in this case conflicted with the position taken in two other cases that were to be heard at argument on the same day. Null Show
U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement REDACTED v. Garland Null REDACTED Voluntary remand by DOJ, agreeing with the peittioner that the IJ failed to consider facts and law based on 9th Cir. precedent. Null Show
U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Idaho Conservation League et al v. U.S. Forest Service
$ 125,000
Bryan Hurlbutt, Laurence Lucas, Roger Flynn Violations of inadequate EA/FONSI and violations to prepare and EIS. Violations to minimize Imacys. Failure to comply with NFMA regulations and the Targhee Forest Plan. Violations of inadequate EA/FONSI and violations to prepare and EIS Court found that the Forest Service violated NEPA, NFMA, and the Organic Act by failing to adequately consider (1) the groundwater of Dog Bone ridge, and (2) how that groundwater from Dog Bone Ridge will impact the Yellowstone cutthroat trout in Corral Creek. Show
U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Bark et al v. United States Forest Service
$ 312,730
Brenna Bella and Jennifer Schwartz Violated NFMA by authorizing a project that is inconsistent with the applicable Forest Plan management directives. Violated the TRM by improperly claiming in its Decision Notice to have identified a minimum road system without addressing or explaining how the identified system is based on the factors listed at 36 C.F.R. § 212.5(b). Violated NEPA by issuance of the Crystal Clear Restoration Project EA/FONSI and Decision Notice. Court finds that he Forest Service did not violate NEPA, the NFMA, or the TMR in approving the Crystal Clear Restoration project. Show
U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service High Country Conservation Advocates et al v. United States Forest Service et al
$ 147,631
Edward B. Zukoski and Mary Emily Splitek Violated NEPA failing to consider an alternative that would have protected the Pilot Knob Roadless Area from coal mining. Failed to disclose or analyze the water, wildlife, vegetation or other resources across the 19, 700-acre exception area, making it impossible for the agency to fairly compare alternative courses of action. Failed to acknowledge and account for the environmental impacts of the increased demand for coal which will be induced by its decision. Failure to take a "hard Look" at the Climate Impacts of the Lease Modifications. The decision to eliminate the Pilot Know Alternative from Exception SFEIS was arbitrary and thus violated NEPA Show
U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Klamath Forest Alliance v. Blower et al
$ 37,000
Meriel L. Darzen Violated NEPA by unlawful use of inapplicable categorical exclusion and arbitrary conclusion that no extraordinary circumstances are present. Failure to make a rational determination that the proposed commercial salvage logging operations and green tree removal in LSRs is consistent with the NWFP and the Forest Plan. Failure to explain how the Slater Fire Safe Re-entry Project is consistent with the NWFP and the Forest Plan violates NFMA. Plaintiff intends to add a claim under ESA section 7 upon expiration of the 60-day notice period. On 8/27/21 Court grants Joint Motion for Stay. Order signed approving settlement and stipulated dismissal 10/21/21. Show