Legal Opinion
Wheeler v. Heckler
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided April 28, 1985No. Civ. A. 83-2494PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STERN, District Judge.
This matter was opened to the Court by Jeffrey G. Paster, plaintiff’s counsel, seeking an award of attorney’s fees under section 206(b) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). The Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) does not object to an award of fees, only to the amount. For the reasons following, we find that Mr. Paster is entitled to the full sum requested.
FACTS
On January 24, 1984, this Court reversed the earlier decision of the Secretary, which denied plaintiff Title II Social Security disability benefits, and remanded to the Secretary…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Sidney E. Dawson v. Robert H. Finch, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- John S. MacDonald v. Caspar W. Weinberger, Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
- Marguerite B. Reid v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
- Carlisi v. Secretary of Health & Human ServicesDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1984
- Burnett v. Secretary of Health & Human ServicesDistrict Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1983
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Creola Wheeler v. Margaret Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services. Appeal of Margaret M. Heckler, Sec. Of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- William J. Detson v. Richard Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
- Kovar v. HecklerDistrict Court, N.D. Ohio · 1985
- Guadamuz v. HecklerDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1986
- Sepulveda v. Secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services of the United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1985
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