Legal Opinion
Martin v. Bowen
District Court, E.D. California
Decided September 9, 1987No. Civ. S-84-1704 MLSPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
MILTON L. SCHWARTZ, District Judge.
This matter is before the court on plaintiff’s application for attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(b). Plaintiff seeks fees of $4,372.50 for 26.2 hours of legal services performed in the above-captioned matter. 1
The application for fees under EAJA is based on the fact that plaintiff was the prevailing party in her suit against defendant to obtain social security benefits. Under EAJA, a successful party in a suit against the United States is entitled to attorney’s fees and costs if the…
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