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WASHINGTON v. HECKLER

No. 83-1937.

756 F.2d 959 (1985)

John E. WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided March 6, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James M. Lafferty, David A. Searles (argued), Community Legal Services, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., for appellant.

Edward S.G. Dennis, Jr., U.S. Atty., Edward T. Ellis, Asst. U.S. Atty., E.D. Pa., Michael Leonard (argued), Dept. of Health and Human Services, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellee.

Before ALDISERT, Chief Judge, BECKER, Circuit Judge, and STERN, District Judge.

OPINION OF THE COURT

BECKER, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal by John E. Washington, a social security disability claimant, who became a "prevailing party" against the United States within the meaning of the Equal Access to Justice Act ("EAJA"), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(A) (1982) (repealed 1984), when the district court reversed an adverse decision of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the "Secretary") and directed an award of benefits.

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