Legal Opinion
Penrod v. Apfel
District Court, D. Arizona
Decided January 20, 1999No. Civ. 96-2496PHXEHCPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
CARROLL, District Judge.
Plaintiff Merle D. Penrod seeks an award of attorneys’ fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). Defendant opposes the award. Alternatively, Defendant contends that the amount of fees sought in this action is excessive and should be reduced.
I. Background
Plaintiff commenced this civil action after being denied social security benefits at the administrative level,' contending that the Commissioner’s decision is not supported by substantial evidence and the proper legal standards. She filed a motion for summary judgment on July 30,…
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3Cited by13 opinions
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