Raines v. Shalala
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
44 F.3d 1355 (1995)
Relevant factsFree
After winning social security disability and SSI benefits, Raines (plaintiff) sought EAJA attorney's fees at $175 per hour, well above the statutory $75 cap, arguing that rate reflected the prevailing market given the limited number of attorneys practicing social security law; the district court granted the enhanced fee, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (defendant) appealed.
IssueFree
Whether social security cases are automatically entitled to an enhancement of attorney's fees above the EAJA's statutory cap.