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ORDER Edward W. Gray appeals a district court judgment affirming the Commissioner’s partial denial of his applications for social security disability insurance benefits. The parties have waived oral argument and this panel unanimously agrees that oral argument is not needed. Fed. R.App. P. 34(a). Gray filed two applications for social security disability insurance benefits alleging that he suffered from back pain. After

Brenda Gray, a Kentucky resident represented by counsel, appeals a district court order denying her request for attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. The parties have waived oral argument and this panel unanimously agrees that oral argument is not needed. Fed. R.App. 34(a). In 1994, Gray applied for disability benefits. After exhausting her administrative remedies, Gray sought review of the Co

REASONER, District Judge. Claimant appeals from the district court’s 2 order affirming the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security Adminis *801 tration (“Commissioner”) denying disability insurance benefits and supplemental security

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PER CURIAM: John Zech appeals the magistrate judge’s award of-attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”) after his successful appeal of the denial of his application for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income. On appeal, Zech argues that the district court abused its discretion when it compensated him for the work of two non-admitted attorneys, Howard Olinsky and Paul Eaglin, at the

Affirmed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Terence Gray appeals the district court’s order upholding the Commissioner’s denial of Gray’s application for supplemental security income. We have reviewed the record and discern no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm for the reasons stated by the district court.

ORDER TERRENCE W. BOYLE, District Judge. This matter is before the Court on the parties’ cross-motions for judgment on the pleadings. [DE 25, 27]. A hearing on this matter was held in Elizabeth City, North Carolina on July 28, 2014. For the reasons discussed below, plaintiff’s motion is GRANTED, defendant’s motion is DENIED, and, accordingly, the judgment of the Commissioner is REVERSED.

DECISION and ORDER GLENN T. SUDDABY, District Judge. The above matter comes to this Court following a Report-Recommendation by United States Magistrate Judge Andrew T. Baxter, filed on April.8, 2015, recommending that the Commissioner’s decision denying disability benefits be reversed, and the ease be remanded to the Commissioner for further proceedings pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g)

DECISION AND ORDER ELIZABETH A. WOLFORD, District Judge. I. INTRODUCTION Pro se plaintiff Tammy Rice (“Plaintiff’) brings this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g),. seeking review of the final decision of the’Commissioner of Social Security (“the Commissioner”) denying Plaintiffs *101application for' disability benefi

SELYA, Circuit Judge. In this high-stakes appeal, plaintiff-appellant Eastern Enterprises (Eastern) challenges both the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act, 26 U.S.C. §§ 9701-22 (1994) (the Coal Act), and the interpretation placed upon it by the Social Security Administration (SSA). Eastern claims that the statute, as synthesized by the agency, distorts Congress’ intent, of

ORDER THAT: (1) THE ALJ’S NON-DISABILITY FINDING IS NOT SUPPORTED BY SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE, AND IS REVERSED; (2) JUDGMENT IS ENTERED IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF AWARDING BENEFITS; AND (3) THIS CASE IS CLOSED TIMOTHY S. BLACK, District Judge. This is a Social Security disability benefits appeal. At issue is whether the administrative law judge (the “ALJ”) erred in finding the Plaintiff “not disabled” and therefor

ERICKSON, Circuit Judge. Melvin Russell Twyford, Jr., appeals the district court's 1 judgment upholding the Commissioner of Social Security's ("Commissioner") final decision to deny his applications for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income ("SSI"). Twyford asserts that the Administrative Law Judge's ("

OPINION AND ORDER AIDA M. DELGADO-COLÓN, Chief Judge. Currently before the Court is U.S. Magistrate Judge Justo Arenas’ Report and Recommendation (“the R & R”) recommending the dismissal of this action. ECF No. 11. Objections have not been filed to the R & R. I. Procedural History On December 17, 2013, plaintiff Santiago Eduardo Padilla-Gómez

OPINION AND ORDER AIDA M. DELGADO-COLÓN, Chief Judge. Currently before the Court is U.S. Magistrate Judge Justo Arenas’ Report and Recommendation (“the R & R”), recommending that plaintiff Elizabeth Ramos-Rodriguez’s (“plaintiff’) complaint (ECF No. 1) be dismissed and the decision of defendant, the Commissioner of Social Security (“defendant”), be affirmed. ECF No. 20. The R & R was filed

OPINION AND ORDER Malcolm F. Marsh, United States District Judge Plaintiff Denis Murray seeks judicial review of the final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying his application for a period of disability and disability insurance benefits (“DIB”) under Title II of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 401-403. This Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). For the reasons

OPINION AND ORDER JUSTO ARENAS, United States Magistrate Judge. I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On February 11, 2013, plaintiff filed this petition for judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security which denied her application for a period of disability and Social Security disability insurance benefits. (Docket No. 1). She filed a memorandum of law seek

OPINION AND ORDER JUSTO ARENAS, United States Magistrate Judge. On August 10, 2012, plaintiff filed this petition for judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security which denied her application for a period of disability and Social Security disability insurance benefits. The answer to the complaint was filed on January 15, 2013 (Docket No. 7). Plaintiff filed a memorand

780 F.Supp.2d 548 (2011) Kristy L. GRAY, Plaintiff, v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant. Civil Action No. 10-183-GWU. United States District Court, E.D. Kentucky, Central Division, at Lexington. February 1, 2011. *549 C. David Emerson, Emerson Law Office, Lexington, KY, for Plaintiff. John S. O

OPINION AND ORDER JUSTO ARENAS, United States Magistrate Judge. Plaintiff suffered a fall at his home on September 21, 2007 and broke his left wrist. He was operated on four days later. Because of complications, a fracture malformation, another operation was performed and a metal plate surgically inserted weeks later. Plaintiff, who is right handed, filed for social security disability benefits

767 F.Supp.2d 278 (2010) Hemeregilda MERCADO, Plaintiff v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant. Civil No. 09-2288 (JA). United States District Court, D. Puerto Rico. December 1, 2010. *280 Salvador Medina-De-La-Cruz, Salvador Medina-De-la-Cruz Law Office, San Juan, PR, for Plaintiff. Ginette L. Milanes, U.S. Attorne