MURKELDOVE v. ASTRUE

Nos. 09-10902, 09-11093.

635 F.3d 784 (2011)

McClenon MURKELDOVE, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee. Gralin Vinning, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee. Joann Brown, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee. Mary Ann Kennan-Croom, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee. Eleanor S. Howard, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 15, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric Schnaufer (argued), Evanston, IL, for all Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Carl M. Weisbrod , Miller Weisbrod, L.L.P., Dallas, TX, for Murkeldove.

Michael P. Dunlap , Dallas, TX, for Plaintiffs-Appellants in No. 09-11093.

Michael Eugene Robinson , Trial Atty. (argued), William Kanter , U.S. Dept. of Justice, Civ. Div., App. Staff, Washington, DC, Clayton R. Mehaffey , Howard Alan Borg , Asst. U.S. Atty., Fort Worth, TX, for Astrue.

Before STEWART, PRADO and ELROD, Circuit Judges.


CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff-Appellant, McClenon Murkeldove, Jr., sought past-due benefits from the Social Security Commissioner, and his claim was denied. He subsequently appealed the decision to the district court. After the district court reversed the Social Security Commissioner's decision and remanded the case for further proceedings, Murkeldove applied for attorney's fees pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2412...

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