Britton-Dillon v. Astrue

Circuit Judge, DIANE S. SYKES, Circuit Judge.

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Leslie Britton-Dillon appeals the magistrate judge’s order denying her motion for attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. She filed the motion after the magistrate judge reversed the Social Security Administration’s denial of disability benefits. Because the magistrate judge did not abuse his discretion in finding the government’s position substantially justified, we affirm.

Britton-Dillon applied for disability benefits, claiming that pain in her back, hips, legs, shoulders, and neck left her unable to…