Legal Opinion
Ronald E. Marshall v. Commissioner of Social Security
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 18, 2006No. 05-5492PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRIFFIN, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Ronald E. Marshall appeals an order of the district court denying his motion for attorney’s fees brought pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”). 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(A). Marshall argues that the district court abused its discretion in ruling that he was not the “prevailing party” for EAJA purposes. We agree and accordingly reverse and remand for further proceedings.
I
On January 30, 2002, Marshall filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky appealing the Commissioner of Social Security’s (“the…
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