Legal Opinion

Henry F. FULTON, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided February 24, 1986No. 84-1469PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.

In Fulton v. Heckler, 760 F.2d 1052 (10th Cir.1985), we reversed the magistrate’s affirmance of an administrative decision to deny Fulton social security disability benefits, and we remanded the case to the Secretary for prompt payment. Fulton has moved this court for an award of costs and attorneys fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (1982) (as amended by Act of August 5, 1985, Pub.L. No. 99-80, § 2, 99 Stat. 183, 184).

Under the Act, “a court shall award to a prevailing party other than the United States fees and other expenses, in addition to…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Henry F. FULTON, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1985
  2. Gloria T. ALBRECHT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary, Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
  3. Pence Mae Smith v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary of Health & Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1984

3Cited by25 opinions

  1. George R. WEAKLEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1986
  2. Ruby May HADDEN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
  3. Gilbert v. ShalalaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1995
  4. Gutierrez v. SullivanCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1992
  5. unempl.ins.rep. Cch 16,961 Jose F. Martinez v. Secretary of Health & Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987

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