Plotin v. Gustafson

942 F.2d 793 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Lawrence PLOTIN, Roberta May Romero, Ching San Ang Ong, Mauricia Marquez Lua, Anabell Liera Rodas, Gustavo La Greca-Garay, Erlinda Dagoy, Maureen James, Manisha James, Alvin Gonzales, Reynaldo Z. Almarines, Anthony E. Jones, Americus Ramos, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Ernest E. GUSTAFSON, District Director, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Defendants-Appellees. No. 90-55597. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 13, 1991. * Decided Aug. 23, 1991. 1 Before WILLIAM A. NORRIS and DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judges, and KING, District Judge. ** 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Appellants, Lawrence Plotin, et al., appeal the district court's denial of attorney fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (d)(1)(A). Appellants contend the district court erred in finding they were not "prevailing parties" and in finding the government's position was "substantially…