Price v. Social Security Administration

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge RADER. Dissenting opinion filed by Senior Circuit Judge FRIEDMAN.

RADER, Circuit Judge.

Elizabeth A. Price appeals the decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (Board) denying her motion for attorney fees. Social Sec. Admin. v. Price, 94 M.S.P.R. 337 (M.S.P.B. 2003) (Final Decision ). Because the Board properly determined that an award of attorney fees to Ms. Price is not in the interest of justice, this court affirms.

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Ms. Price worked as an administrative law judge with the Social Security Administration (SSA). On May 19, 1999, a federal grand…