Mathews-Sheets v. Astrue, No. 10-3746 (7th Cir. 2011)
Annotate this CaseAfter prevailing in a suit for social security disability benefits, plaintiff asked for an award of attorney’s fees of $25,200 under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. 2412(d)(2)(A)(ii). The district judge cut the amount to $6,625, adopting objections made by the Social Security Administration’s lawyer to hours spent on tasks and hourly rate. The Seventh Circuit reversed and remanded, rejecting both the attorney's attempt to justify the fee and the court's reasoning.
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on August 10, 2011.
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