Legal Opinion
Bacon v. Secretary of Health and Human Services
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided March 13, 1992No. Civ. A. 85-4685PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BISSELL, District Judge.
This case involves an application for attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). The defendant, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“the Secretary”), maintains that the application should be denied because the plaintiff’s motion was untimely-
I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Plaintiff filed applications for Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) and disabled widow’s insurance benefits. Following a final decision of the Secretary denying her claim, plaintiff commenced an action in the district court pursuant to Section…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Melkonyan v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Irwin v. Department of Veterans AffairsSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Chevron Oil Co. v. HusonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Sullivan v. HudsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- James B. Beam Distilling Co. v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Joseph Labrie v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- Jawad v. BarnhartDistrict Court, S.D. California · 2005
- Williams v. SullivanDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1993
- Manning v. WestUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1999
- Carrol v. SullivanDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1992
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