Legal Opinion
Esther Marcus v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Services
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 24, 1994No. 16-3192PublishedCited by 167 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPENCER WILLIAMS, Senior District Judge.
Plaintiffs brought this class action and successfully challenged regulations adopted by *1035the Secretary of Health and Human Services governing eligibility for two disability benefit programs under the Social Security Act (“Act”). Subsequently, the district court granted plaintiffs’ application for costs and attorneys fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (“EAJA”). 793 F.Supp. 812. The Secretary appeals the district court’s decision to award costs and fees and its decision to adjust the fees upward for inflation. For the reasons…
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