Coursey v. Commissioner of Social Security

OPINION

RONALD LEE GILMAN, Circuit Judge.

Following the successful reversal of the Social Security Administration’s denial of his Social Security benefits, Bobby ■ J. Coursey sought attorney fees under the Equal Access-to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Coursey requested an hourly rate of $185.18, which exceeds the EAJA’s presumptive statutory cap of $125 per hour. The district court granted Coursers request in part by allowing the rate of $140 per hour, Coursey appeals, seeking the full requested rate. For the reasons set forth below, we AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.

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