United States Seventh Circuit

Denial of a motion for an award of attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act involving an underlying claim for social security disability benefits is affirmed since the district court could rationally find that the government had a reasonable basis in law and fact for its position.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/31/2005
• Decided 01/19/2006
• Published 01/19/2006

Judges

• ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge., Before EASTERBROOK, ROVNER, and WOOD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joseph W. Shull (argued), Fort Wayne, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Edward J. Kristof (argued), Social Security Administration Office of the General Counsel, Region V, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.