Legal Opinion
Gisbrecht v. Apfel
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 22, 2001No. Nos. 99-35496, 99-35497, 99-36038 and 99-36131PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
Jan. 22, 2001
The memorandum disposition filed November 27, 2000, with modifications, is re-designated as an authored Opinion by Judge Graber.
OPINION
GRABER, Circuit Judge:
These cases were consolidated for oral argument. In each case, a district court reversed a decision of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, and Plaintiffs sought attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)(1)(A).1 The district courts awarded attorney fees, but in lesser amounts than Plaintiffs had requested. Plaintiffs appeal. We review for abuse of discretion, Widrig v. Apfel, 140 F.3d 1207, 1209 (9th…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Kerr v. Screen Extras Guild, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
- Dale Wells, William Hlywa v. Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Appeal of John S. HoggCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
- Rodriquez v. BowenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
- Jordan v. Multnomah CountyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Gary E. Gisbrecht v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Barbara A. Miller v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Nancy Sandine v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Donald L. Anderson v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of the Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
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