Legal Opinion
Taylor v. Heckler
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided May 16, 1985No. Civ. A. 83-80PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SAROKIN, District Judge.
This court has previously suggested that the Equal Access to Justice Act be utilized as a means of deterring the indifference displayed by the Department of Health and Human Services to court precedent as well as to the suffering and humiliation of those to whom benefits have been wrongfully denied. Merli v. Heckler, 600 F.Supp. 249 (D.N.J.1984). If this avenue of recovery is available to counsel, it is incumbent upon counsel to pursue it or justify the failure to do so. Otherwise, the net award to claimants may be needlessly reduced. Applications for counsel…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Chemical Manufacturers Association, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
- Dougherty, Gregory v. Lehman, John, Secretary of the Navy, Dougherty, Gregory v. Lehman, John, Secretary of the NavyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
- John E. Washington v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Wells v. BowenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
- Jack E. COUP, Appellant, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Kopulos v. BarnhartDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2004
- Shepherd v. ApfelDistrict Court, S.D. Iowa · 1997
- Garland v. AstrueDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2007
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