Legal Opinion
Sullivan v. Hudson
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 12, 1989No. 88-616PublishedCited by 834 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Connor
The issue before us in this case is whether a Social Security claimant is entitled to an award of attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act for representation provided during administrative proceedings held pursuant to a district court order remanding the action to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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Respondent Elmer Hudson filed an application for the establishment of a period of disability and for disability benefits under the Social Security Act, 49 Stat. 620, as amended, 42 U. S. C. § 401 et seq. (1982 ed. and Supp. V) on September 9,1981. On the same day, she filed an…
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