Legal Opinion
Scavone v. Sullivan
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided January 9, 1992No. 90 Civ. 0636, 88 Civ. 2260PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMENDED MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
WEINSTEIN, District Judge:
Plaintiffs, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(A) (West Supp.1991), seek an award of attorney fees after successfully challenging a denial of disability benefits by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“Secretary”). They also have requested a cost-of-living increase using the “Legal Services” category of the Consumer Price Index. EAJA currently provides for $75 per hour.
Because the Secretary’s position in the underlying disability actions was substantially justified within the meaning of the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Pierce v. UnderwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Benerethia McGill v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- Reygo Pacific Corporation, J. David Franklin, Non-Party-Appellant v. Johnston Pump CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. v. WattCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- Mary COHEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Hanrahan v. ShalalaDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1993
- Wonders v. ShalalaDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1993
- Scavone v. SullivanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
- United States v. GiovanelliDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1994