Legal Opinion
Badar v. Colvin
District Court, D. Colorado
Decided May 11, 2016No. Civil Action No. 15-cv-180-WJMPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES
William J. Martinez, United States District Judge
On November 6, 2015, the Court vacated the Commissioner’s denial of benefits to Plaintiff Michael J. Badar (“Plaintiff’) and remanded this action for further proceedings. (ECF No. 22.) This matter is now before the Court on Plaintiffs Motion for Attorney Fees Under Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) 28 U.S.C. § 2142(d) (“Motion”). (ECF No. 24.) For the reasons set forth below, the Motion is denied.
I. LEGAL STANDARD
The Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”) requires that a court “award to a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Linda S. Thompson v. Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., Secretary of Health & Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
- Vigil v. ColvinCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2015
- Qualls v. ApfelCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2000
- George W. FREY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis BOWEN, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987
- Bales v. ColvinCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2014
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3Cited by2 opinions
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