Marie Dorame v. Martin O'Malley

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS APR 5 2024

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

MARIE DOLORES DORAME, No. 23-15720

Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 4:20-cv-00285-JAS

v.

MEMORANDUM*

MARTIN J. O'MALLEY, Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant-Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona James Alan Soto, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted April 3, 2024** Phoenix, Arizona

Before: HAWKINS, BYBEE, and BADE, Circuit Judges. Partial Dissent by Judge BYBEE.

Marie Dolores Dorame (“Dorame”) appeals the district court’s order awarding

$13,381.31 in attorneys’ fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act after she

succeeded in her underlying claims for social security benefits. The amount awarded

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). was approximately $2000 less than originally requested. We…