Legal Opinion
Velazquez v. Heckler
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 2, 1984No. 83 Civ. 8018 (RWS)PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SWEET, District Judge.
Plaintiff Heriberto Velazquez (“Velazquez”), represented by the Legal Aid Society, brought this action pursuant to sections 205(g) and 1631(c)(3) of the Social Security Act (the “Act”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 405(g) and 1383(c)(3), to review a final determination of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the “Secretary”) which terminated Velazquez’ disability insurance benefits. Velazquez has moved for an award of attorney’s fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(b) and (d)(1)(A). For the following reasons, the motion is granted,…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Jackson v. HecklerDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1986
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- Stone v. HecklerDistrict Court, S.D. Illinois · 1987
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