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SPRINKLE v. COLVIN

No. 13-3654.

777 F.3d 421 (2015)

Stephen A. SPRINKLE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Carolyn W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 23, 2015.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry Schultz , Attorney, Law Offices of Barry A. Schultz, P.C., Evanston, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Cynthia A. Freburg , Attorney, Social Security Administration Office of the General Counsel, Region V, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before KANNE, WILLIAMS, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.

Stephen Sprinkle, a social security disability claimant, sought an award of attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (the "EAJA"). While the EAJA contains a presumptive rate cap of $125 an hour, courts may award enhanced fees where they are justified because of an increase in the cost of living. The district...

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