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BAKER v. BOWEN

Nos. 86-1620, 87-1422, 87-1133, 87-1246, 87-1247 and 87-1401.

839 F.2d 1075 (1988)

Eddie K. BAKER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health & Human Services, Defendant-Appellee. Elwyn R. SHUGART, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health & Human Services, Defendant-Appellee. David W. STIBBINS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary, Dept. of Health & Human Services, Defendant-Appellee. Thomas E. MACHEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health & Human Services, Defendant-Appellee. Mary F. PHILLIPS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health & Human Services, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 14, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joe Smith, Foreman, Boudreaux, Smith & Johnson, Dallas, Tex., for plaintiffs-appellants in Nos. 86-1620, 87-1422 and 87-1401.

Carl Weisbrod, Weisbrod & Weisbrod, Dallas, Tex., for plaintiffs-appellants in Nos. 87-1133, 87-1247 and 87-1246.

Karen J. Sharp, Patrick A. Hudson, John M. Gough, Attys., Office of the General Counsel, Dallas, Tex., for defendant-appellee in No. 86-1620.

Karen J. Sharp, Dept. of HHS, Dallas, Tex., for defendant-appellee in No. 87-1422.

John M. Gough, Asst. Reg. Counsel, Region VI, Dallas, Tex., for defendant-appellee in Nos. 87-1133 and 87-1246.

John M. Gough, Patrick A. Hudson, Dallas, Tex., for defendant-appellee in No. 87-1247.

Karen J. Sharp, Atty., Office of General Counsel, Charles D. Cabaniss, Asst. U.S. Atty., Marvin Collins, U.S. Atty., Dallas, Tex., for defendant-appellee in No. 87-1401.

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, JOLLY and JONES, Circuit Judges.

E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:

These five cases, consolidated on appeal, challenge the failure of district courts in the northern district of Texas to award attorney's fees above the statutory limit of $75 an hour prescribed by the Equal Access to Justice Act ("EAJA"), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. These appellants also urge the need for uniformity in fee awards among various federal courts in Dallas. We hold that, as a usual matter, the statutorily set ceiling of $75 permits...

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