Legal Opinion
Mullanix v. Heckler
District Court, E.D. Kentucky
Decided January 7, 1986No. Civ. A. 83-32PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
BERTELSMAN, District Judge.
This matter is before the court on the motion of plaintiffs counsel for an award of attorney’s fees, and defendant’s objections thereto.
Counsel for plaintiff have petitioned this court to award them 25% of the accrued disability and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits to be paid plaintiff. These accrued benefits total $7,653.00, of which $1,711.70 are accrued SSI benefits.
The United States Attorney objects to an award of 25% of the SSI benefits on the grounds that this court lacks jurisdiction to enter such award.
Plaintiff argues that this…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Hornal v. SchweikerDistrict Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1982
- Marguerite B. Reid v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
- Vaughn v. CalifanoDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1977
- Dolin v. HarrisDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1980
- Franklin v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1981
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