Astrue v. Ratliff

Docket No.08-1322

Op. Below8th Circuit

ArgumentFeb 22, 2010

Vote9-0

AuthorClarence Thomas

OpinionJun 14, 2010

TermOctober Term 2009

Opinion

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 Clarence Thomas on Jun 14, 2010. Justice Sotomayor filed a concurrence, joined by Justices Stevens and Ginsburg.

Merits Briefs

Amicus Briefs

Brief for the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives, AARP, National Senior Citizens Law Center, National Disability Rights Network, Community Legal Services, the Disability Law Clinic of the Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law, Empire Justice Center, the Clinical Program of the Rutgers School of Law – Newark, and the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc., in Support of Respondent

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Recommended Citation: Astrue v. Ratliff, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/08-1322/