Rodriguez v. Bowen

ORDER

KARLTON, Chief Judge.

This action is before the court on defendant’s motion for reconsideration of an order granting plaintiff attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(a) and (d)(1)(A). For the reasons I explain, the motion to reconsider is granted, but upon reconsideration the previous order is AFFIRMED.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Plaintiff Jose L. Rodriguez filed for social security disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income benefits on February 28,1984. On October 2,1984, the administrative law judge (“AU”) denied the…