Legal Opinion
Andria Priestley v. Michael Astrue
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 7, 2011No. 10-1113, 10-1160, 10-1176PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NIEMEYER, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiffs in these three cases prevailed in district court on their appeals from the Social Security Administration’s denial of their claims for disability benefits, and then, as prevailing parties, filed motions under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), for “fees and other expenses.” In the motions, the plaintiffs sought reimbursement for the attorneys fees of Paul T. McChesney, a South Carolina attorney, as well as the attorneys fees of two out-of-state attorneys, who assisted McChesney in writing the briefs and other pleadings…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Pierce v. UnderwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Richlin Security Service Co. v. ChertoffSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals v. DoughneyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2001
- Hyatt v. BarnhartCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2002
- Nick C. Spanos v. Skouras Theatres Corporation, Theatre & Cinema, Inc., Philhamboro, Inc., Youngstown Theatre Corporation and Modern Playhouses, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Cathleen E. Golden v. Sloan D. GibsonUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2014
- Carroll v. AstrueDistrict Court, W.D. North Carolina · 2012
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