Legal Opinion
Adams v. Barnhart
District Court, D. South Carolina
Decided July 25, 2006No. 0:04-22869-PMDPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
DUFFY, District Judge.
This matter is before the court upon Plaintiffs motion for attorney’s fees and costs, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Specifically, Plaintiffs counsel requests $5,282.92 in attorney’s fees and $162.00 in costs. Defendant opposes Plaintiffs motion and asserts that the government’s position was substantially justified. For the reasons set forth herein, the court grants Plaintiffs motion.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff Kenneth Adams (“Adams”) filed an application for Disability Insurance Benefits (“DIB”) on September 17, 2002, alleging…
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