Legal Opinion
Sampson v. Chater
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 26, 1996No. 95-55702PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Michael Sampson applied for and was denied social security disability benefits by the Appellee Commissioner of Social Security.1 Sampson petitioned the district court for judicial review of the denial of benefits. The district court reversed the denial of benefits and remanded to the Social Security Administration for further proceedings, but denied Sampson’s request for attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(A).
Sampson appeals from the district court’s denial of attorney’s fees. We reverse and remand for determination…
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