Lindsey
Lindsey v. Saul
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 C.L., Case No. 20-cv-06161-SVK
Plaintiff,
ORDER FOR SUPPLEMENTAL
v. BRIEFING ON ISSUE OF TIMELINESS OF MOTION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES ANDREW SAUL, Re: Dkt. No. 30 Defendant.
Plaintiff filed this action on August 31, 2020, seeking judicial review of the Commissioner of Social Security’s decision denying Plaintiff’s claim for disability benefits. Dkt. 1. On August 17, 2021, the Court granted the Parties’ stipulation to remand the case for further administrative proceedings. Dkt. 27. On August 31, 2021, the Court granted the Parties’ stipulation to settle Plaintiff’s claim for an award of attorney’s fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). Dkt. 29. On July 25, 2024, Plaintiff filed the present motion for an award of attorney’s fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), which is now pending before the Court. Dkt. 30 – the “Fees Motion”. 19 Section 406(b) “does not contain a specific time…