Legal Opinion

Cheryl Minor v. Comm'r of Social Security

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided June 21, 2016No. 15-1054PublishedCited by 55 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JANE B. STRANCH, Circuit Judge.

Cheryl Minor suffers from multiple physical and mental impairments, including migraine headaches, injuries from a serious car accident, fibromyalgia, and depression. Minor previously appealed the Social Security Commissioner’s decision to deny her disability claims, and a panel of this court remanded with instructions to award benefits. See Minor v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 513 Fed.Appx. 417 (6th Cir.2013) (Minor I). The question in this appeal boils down to whether the government must reimburse Minor for her attorney fees under the provisions of the Equal…

2Cases cited14 opinions

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  2. Gisbrecht v. BarnhartSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  3. Commissioner, Immigration & Naturalization Service v. JeanSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  4. Perdue v. Kenny A. ex rel. WinnSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
  5. Janice Adcock-Ladd v. Secretary of Treasury United States Secret Service Department of TreasuryCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000

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3Cited by55 opinions

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