Legal Opinion
Stone v. Heckler
District Court, S.D. Illinois
Decided April 17, 1987No. Civ. A. 84-3021PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
FOREMAN, Chief Judge:
The matter before the Court is plaintiff Stone’s Application for Attorney’s Fees made pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. The only issues raised by the parties are whether plaintiff was a “prevailing” party within the meaning of the Act and whether the position of the government in litigating the case was “substantially justified.”
In the case at bar, plaintiff’s claim was remanded by the U.S. Magistrate pursuant to Congress’ passage of the Social Security Disability Benefits Reform Act of 1984 (the Act) which…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Maher v. GagneSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Chemical Manufacturers Association, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
- HECKLER, SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES v. LOPEZ Et Al.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Harrington v. DeVitoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Caleb J. TRUAX, Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services of the United States, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
- Anton L. Hendricks v. Otis R. Bowen, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Rhoten v. BowenCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1988
- Vitale v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1987
- Robinson v. BowenDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 1988
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