Heisel v. Heckler’s Empirical Analysis
1986
Citation profile
2 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 2412 · 42 U.S.C. § 406 (§ 206 of the Social Security Act of 1935)
Relies on Guthrie v. Schweiker · Berman v. Schweiker · Bookman v. United States · Bookman v. United States · Clifton v. Heckler
Most-quoted passages
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“can also seek an award for their fees under Sec. 406....”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Jankovich v. Bowen“only for services performed in a court of law”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Jankovich v. Bowen
How this case has been treated — in progress
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