District Court, D. Massachusetts December 17, 2013, Civil Action No. 11-11905-RGS (McLaughlin v. Hagel)

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON PLAINTIFFS’ APPLICATION FOR AN AWARD OF ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS

STEARNS, District Judge.

Plaintiffs, as the prevailing parties in this constitutional challenge to the application of Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA),11 U.S.C. § 7, to same-sex military spouses, seek an award of attorney’s fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C.