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SPRAGUE v. HECKLER

Civ. No. 83-0038 P.

619 F.Supp. 1289 (1985)

Kenneth SPRAGUE, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant.

United States District Court, D. Maine.

October 9, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack Comart, Linda Christ, Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Augusta, Me., for plaintiffs.

Paula D. Silsby, Asst. U.S. Atty., Portland, Me., Donald A. Gonya, Asst. Gen. Counsel, Baltimore, Md., for defendant.

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR AN AWARD OF ATTORNEY'S FEES

GENE CARTER, District Judge.

I. Procedural Background

Plaintiffs move for an award of counsel fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(a), (b), and (d)(1)(A).

Plaintiffs brought this class action suit in February 1983 to challenge the Secretary's policies for adjudicating disability claims involving certain mental...

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