Summary
The United States District Court for the District of Arizona granted Luis Alberto Paladino Jarquin’s motion for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act following the grant of his 28 U.S.C. § 2241 petition challenging immigration detention. The court awarded $7,606.64 in attorney’s fees, expenses, and costs and ordered the Government to pay the award to Petitioner’s attorney.
Court
United States District Court for the District of Arizona
Jurisdiction
United States District Court for the District of Arizona
Decision date
April 2, 2026
Docket number
No. CV-26-00186-PHX-RM (MTM)
Disposition
other
Questions Presented
- Whether Jarquin was entitled to attorney fees, expenses, and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act after prevailing on his habeas petition.
- Whether the United States' position was substantially justified or whether special circumstances made an award unjust.
- Whether the unopposed motion could be summarily granted under the District of Arizona's local rules.
Holdings
- Jarquin, as the prevailing party, was entitled to an award of attorney fees, expenses, and costs because the Government's position was not substantially justified and no special circumstances made an award unjust.
- The Court could summarily grant the unopposed motion under Local Rule of Civil Procedure 7.2(l).
Court Document
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