Turner v. Commissioner of Social SEC.

OPINION

COLE, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs-Appellants John Turner, Pamela Campbell, Rita Corns, and Attorney-Appellant Wolodymyr Iwan Cybriwsky, were denied their requests for attorney’s fee awards under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412 et seq. On appeal, we have consolidated these cases for review. We REVERSE the judgments of the district courts and REMAND for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

I. BACKGROUND

Cybriwsky served as Turner’s attorney in an action to obtain social security disability benefits. The representation agreement between Cybriwsky and…