RAINES v. SHALALA

No. 93-3557.

44 F.3d 1355 (1995)

William RAINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 11, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick J. Daley (argued), Marcie E. Goldbloom, Chicago, IL, for plaintiff-appellee.

Ann L. Wallace and Margaret C. Gordon, Asst. U.S. Attys., Office of the U.S. Atty. Criminal Div., Gary A. Sultz, Dept. of Health and Human Services, Region V, Office of the Gen. Counsel, Chicago, IL, William Kanter, Michael E. Robinson (argued), Dept. of Justice, Civil Div., Appellate Section, Washington, DC, for defendant-appellant.

Before MESKILL, COFFEY, and RIPPLE, Circuit Judges.


RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

After William Raines won entitlement to social security disability benefits and supplemental security income, the district court awarded him attorney fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act ("EAJA"), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(2)(A). The Secretary of Health and Human Services ("Secretary") appeals that award. She challenges both the district court's decision that a special factor justified...

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