Peterson v. Shalala

ORDER

COHN, United States Magistrate Judge.

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), the parties have consented to final entry of judgment by a United States Magistrate Judge. An Order of Reference was entered by now Chief Judge William D. Stiehl on March 27, 1990.

This case involves plaintiffs social security benefits claim for which his attorney now seeks attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”). 28 U.S.C. § 2412. On August 19, 1987, plaintiff applied for Social Security disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income pursuant to Title II, §§ 216(i) and 223 of the…