Grieves v. Astrue

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

JEFFREY COLE, United States Magistrate Judge.

Following remand of this case to the Commissioner, Ms. Grieves sought $5,889.38 in attorneys’ fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”). EAJA authorizes the payment of attorneys’ fees to a prevailing party in an action against the United States absent a showing by the government that its position in the underlying litigation “was substantially justified.” 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(A); Scarborough v. Principi, 541 U.S. 401, 124 S.Ct. 1856, 158 L.Ed.2d 674 (2004). It is Ms. Grieves’ contention that the…