Legal Opinion
Sinclair v. Berryhill
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided January 11, 2018No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:16–CV–10875–WGYPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
YOUNG, D.J.
I. INTRODUCTION
Suzanne Sinclair ("Sinclair") brought this action seeking judicial review of a final administrative decision by the Social Security Commissioner (the "Commissioner") denying Sinclair disability benefits under the Social Security Act. On July 21, 2017, this Court vacated the Commissioner's decision and remanded the matter for further proceedings. Sinclair now moves for an award of attorneys' fees in the amount of $5,316.59 pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act ("EAJA"), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). For the following reasons, the Court GRANTS Sinclair's motion and awards…
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