Equal Access to Justice Act Attorney’s Fees Issue

In Kellems v. Astrue, No. 09-10676, the court vacated plaintiff’s appeal from the denial of social security benefits, the district court’s order awarding attorney’s fees to plaintiff, where a federal court may not order an award of attorney’s fees for work performed before a federal agency pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 406(a) to be offset by an award of attorney’s fees for work performed before a federal court pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act.

 

Related Resources

  • Read the Fifth Circuit’s Decision in Kellems v. Astrue, No. 09-10676

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