Lee Alexander Harris v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LEE ALEXANDER HARRIS, No. 2:21-cv-1882-SCR Plaintiff, v. ORDER COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
15 Defendant. 17 Plaintiff sought judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) denying her application for benefits under the Social Security Act. On July 20, 2022, pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes remanded this action to the Commissioner for further proceedings. ECF Nos. 8-9. On remand, Plaintiff was awarded past benefits of $133,661.90. ECF No. 15-1 at 1-2. Now pending before the court is Plaintiff’s motion for an award of attorney’s fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). ECF No. 15. Pursuant to the Court’s minute order, Plaintiff’s counsel subsequently submitted additional information relevant to determining a reasonable rate. ECF Nos. 20-21. The Commissioner has filed a statement that he “neither supports nor opposes 27 1 The Notice…