Legal Opinion
Robinson v. Sullivan
District Court, E.D. North Carolina
Decided December 20, 1991No. 90-48-CIV-7-BRPublished
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
BRITT, District Judge.
This matter is before the court on plaintiff’s application for attorneys fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). The application has been fully briefed and is now ready for disposition.
I. Procedural History
Plaintiff applied for widow’s disability insurance benefits on 10 March 1982. On 31 October 1989, an administrative law judge ruled that plaintiff was not disabled. After the Appeals Council denied her request for review, plaintiff filed this action. The Secretary answered the complaint and moved for and obtained a stay pursuant…
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