Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
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08-1322 | 8th Cir. |
Feb 22, 2010 |
Jun 14, 2010 | 9-0 | Thomas | OT 2009 |
Holding: When an individual sues the federal government and recovers attorney’s fees, the government can recoup some of those fees when the plaintiff owes the government money.
Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas on June 14, 2010. Justice Sotomayor filed a concurrence, joined by Justices Stevens and Ginsburg.