Legal Opinion
Richard S. RUSSELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 24, 1991No. 89-35258PublishedCited by 212 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
Attorney for plaintiff-appellant Russell petitions this court for permission to charge attorney fees pursuant to Section 406(b) of the Social Security Act. Russell applies for fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(A). We award fees under both statutes.
I. BACKGROUND
The action underlying the fee applications first came before this court in 1989 when Russell appealed a denial of disability benefits. Russell applied for disability benefits after being hit by a car and sustaining severe hip injuries. The Secretary of Health and Human Services denied the…
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