Elisabeth S. Brockie, Complainant, v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs, Agency.

3 Cited authorities

  1. Hensley v. Eckerhart

    461 U.S. 424 (1983)   Cited 22,117 times   7 Legal Analyses
    Holding a civil-rights plaintiff can recover attorney's fees for claims that "involve a common core of facts or will be based on related legal theories," even if only one of those claims arises under a fee-shifting statute
  2. Farrar v. Hobby

    506 U.S. 103 (1992)   Cited 3,654 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Holding that an award of nominal damages, but not purely declaratory relief, suffices for prevailing party status
  3. Section 2000e-16 - Employment by Federal Government

    42 U.S.C. § 2000e-16   Cited 5,026 times   20 Legal Analyses
    Adopting provisions of § 2000e-5(f)-(k), including that "[e]ach United States district court . . . shall have jurisdiction of actions brought under this subchapter"