Legal Opinion

Oliver BUCK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided January 18, 1991No. 89-4130PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KEITH, Circuit Judgé.

Plaintiff Oliver Buck (“Buck”) appeals from the district court’s order of October 30, 1989, denying his motion for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), in this social security case. For the reasons set forth below, we find that the district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction. We therefore VACATE the district court’s decision and DISMISS for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

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On July 25, 1985, Buck filed an application for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income (“SSI”) under the Social Security Act, 42…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Allen v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Consumer Product Safety Commission v. GTE Sylvania, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Sullivan v. HudsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  4. Sullivan v. FinkelsteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  5. United States v. PriceSupreme Court of the United States · 1960

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Willis v. SullivanCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
  2. Ronald E. Marshall v. Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2006
  3. Fergason v. SullivanDistrict Court, W.D. Missouri · 1991
  4. Michigan United Conservation Clubs v. LujanCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
  5. Thomas E. PETERS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991

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