Legal Opinion

Allen-Howard v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided August 25, 2015No. 13-35275UnpublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM *

Kathleen Allen-Howard appeals the district court’s order denying her motion for attorney’s fees made pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”). We review “the district court’s denial of attorney’s fees under EAJA for an abuse of discretion.” Meier v. Colvin, 727 F.3d 867, 869 (9th Cir.2013). We affirm.

“[A] court shall award to a prevailing party other than the United States fees ... incurred by that party in any civil action ... unless the court finds that the position of the United States was substantially justified or that special circumstances make an award unjust.”…

2Cases cited7 opinions

Pierce v. UnderwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
Eshagh Massachi v. Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of the Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007
Jeffrey Meier v. Carolyn W. ColvinCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2013
Rosario Gutierrez v. Jo Anne Barnhart, Commissioner, Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
Kali v. BowenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988

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