United States Sixth Circuit

Commissioner's limitation of all attorney-fee awards to exactly 25 percent of the back pay awarded to the claimants violates the Commissioner's own duties under 20 CFR 404.1725(b) and 20 CFR 416.1525(b).

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/16/2001
• Decided 04/27/2001
• Published 04/27/2001

Judges

• Before COLE and GILMAN, Circuit Judges;  ALDRICH, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Eric L. Buchanan (argued and briefed), Dale Buchanan & Associates, Chattanooga, TN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Charlotte M. Connery-Aujla (argued and briefed), Social Security Admin., Office of the General Counsel, Baltimore, MD, for Defendant-Appellee.