Legal Opinion
Jackson v. Heckler
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 21, 1986No. 84 Civ. 8981 (RWS)PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWEET, District Judge.
Plaintiff Lorraine Jackson (“Jackson”) brings this motion for an award of attorney’s fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, (hereinafter “EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412 awarding reasonable fees and costs to her counsel in this action. For the reasons set forth below, Jackson’s motion is granted.
Facts
Jackson is a mentally disabled person who has been receiving Social Security disability benefits since approximately 1974. According to the Social Security Administration, (the “SSA”) Jackson received an overpayment of Social Security benefits from January 1974 to…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Ermano Valente v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
- Browning Debenture Holders' Committee v. Dasa Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Chemical Manufacturers Association, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
- Action on Smoking and Health v. Civil Aeronautics Board, Action on Smoking and Health v. Civil Aeronautics Board, Action on Smoking and Health v. Civil Aeronautics Board, Action on Smoking and Health v. Civil Aeronautics Board, Air Transport Association of America, Transamerica Airlines, Inc., IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- Cordeco Development Corporation v. Antonio Santiago Vasquez, Cordeco Development Corporation v. Antonio Santiago Vasquez, Inez Acevedo CamposCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Joseph Trichilo v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
- Baker v. BowenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Charles G. ALLEN, Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- 20 soc.sec.rep.ser. 511, unempl.ins.rep. Cch 17,960 Eddie K. Baker v. Otis R. Bowen, M.D., Secretary of Health & Human Services, Elwyn R. Shugart v. Otis Bowen, M.D., Secretary of Health & Human Services, David W. Stibbins v. Otis R. Bowen, M.D., Secretary, Dept. Of Health & Human Services, Thomas E. MacHen v. Otis R. Bowen, M.D., Secretary of Health & Human Services, Mary F. Phillips v. Otis R. Bowen, M.D., Secretary of Health & Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
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