Allshouse
Estella A. v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
BACKGROUND
23 On August 10, 2020, Plaintiff filed a complaint in this matter seeking judicial review of 24 the denial of her application for “Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits and Supplemental 25 Security Income benefits for lack of disability.” ECF No. 1. 26 On September 3, 2021, the Court issued an Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary 27 Judgment, Denying Defendant’s Cross Motion for Summary Judgment, and Remanding for 1 Further Proceedings. ECF No. 30. 2 On November 23, 2021, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Attorney’s Fees Pursuant to the Equal 3 Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. ECF No. 31. On February 15, 2022, the Court awarded 4 attorney’s fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act in the amount of $11,502.35. ECF 5 No. 35; see ECF No. 33. On remand, Plaintiff prevailed and the Commissioner awarded Plaintiff 6 $87,716.00 in past due benefits. Attorney’s Affirmation and Memorandum in Support (“Memo”), 7 ECF 37-1, at 2. 8 On September 3, 2025, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Attorney’s Fees Pursuant to the Social 9 Security Act § 206(b)(1) and 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) (“Motion”), requesting the Court to award 10 attorney’s fees in…