Legal Opinion
Pierce v. Barnhart
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 14, 2006No. 05-50003, 05-50242PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge:
In this consolidated appeal, the plaintiffs-appellants appeal the district court’s orders denying their applications for attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), and under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). We affirm the district court’s orders regarding attorney’s fees under the EAJA and reverse and remand the district court’s orders concerning the plaintiffs’ claims for attorney’s fees under § 406(b).
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs Michael Pierce and Dennis King filed for disability benefits under Titles II and XVI of the…
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