Legal Opinion
George v. Sullivan
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided April 8, 1990No. Civ. No. B-88-3217Published
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
WALTER E. BLACK, Jr., District Judge.
On November 10, 1989, this court issued an Order reversing the Secretary’s decision that the plaintiff, Rozenia George, was not disabled and directing the Secretary to award benefits. On December 12, 1989, Ms. George filed an application for an award of attorney’s fees under 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (the Equal Access to Justice Act) (“EAJA”), in the amount of $1,966.66. The Secretary has opposed that motion.
Under the EAJA, a prevailing Social Security plaintiff is entitled to attorney’s fees “unless the court finds that the position of the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Pierce v. UnderwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Sullivan v. HudsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Hyatt v. HecklerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986
- Emma Jane PULLEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987
- Elmer HUDSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
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