Legal Opinion
Rawlings v. Heckler
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 13, 1984No. 82-4545PublishedCited by 115 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TANG, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from an order of the district court awarding attorneys’ fees and expenses of $6,131.25 to plaintiffs under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. 2412(d)(1)(A).
Plaintiffs, members of a class of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients, sued the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary), seeking statewide in-junctive and declaratory relief. They sought to have the Secretary enjoined from offsetting underpayments of benefits due recipients but not timely paid to them against prior overpayments made to recipients. Plaintiffs also…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Chemical Manufacturers Association, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by115 opinions
- Marie Lucie Jean v. Alan C. NelsonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
- Charles Laduke v. Alan C. Nelson, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Rosario Gutierrez v. Jo Anne Barnhart, Commissioner, Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
- George L. Barry v. Otis R. BowenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Bay Area Peace Navy v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
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