Pappas v. Heckler

MEMORANDUM

CALDWELL, District Judge.

Plaintiff’s counsel in the above-captioned Social Security matter has filed for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). Upon review of the record and applicable law, we shall make a fee award subject to the discussion that follows.

We note initially that this court filed two orders, dated September 6, 1984, and October 24, 1984, to set schedules for filing briefs. Plaintiff’s brief was timely filed pursuant to our first order. Our second order, which was filed after the Secretary failed to comply with our September…