Legal Opinion
Smyth v. Commissioner of Social Security
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided December 6, 2021No. 1:20-cv-12275Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS ROBERT SMYTH, Plaintiff, v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 20-12275-MPK1 KILOLO KIJAKAZI,2 Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Defendant. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S EAJA APPLICATION FOR FEES AND EXPENSES (#28). KELLEY, U.S.M.J. Presently before the court is plaintiff’s application for fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. (#28.) For the reasons set forth below, plaintiff’s application is GRANTED. I. Background. Plaintiff filed a complaint seeking judicial review of a decision by the…
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