(SS) Madera v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ISMAEL HUIZAR MADERA, Case No. 1:15-cv-00542-SAB

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S

MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES

v. PURSUANT TO 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL (ECF Nos. 29, 31, 32)

SECURITY,

15 Defendant. 16 17 Petitioner Monica Perales (“Counsel”), attorney for Ismael Huizar Madera (“Plaintiff”), filed the instant motion for attorney fees on August 5, 2019. Counsel requests fees in the amount of $10,582.001 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)(1). Plaintiff has not objected to the request. On August 14, 2019, Defendant Social Security Commissioner, as a de facto trustee for Plaintiff, filed a response to Petitioner’s motion providing an analysis of the fee request. On August 15, 23 1 Petitioner’s motion states that the amount sought is based on the amount of attorney fees withheld by the Commission for attorney fees. However, Petitioner’s motion states the amount withheld for attorney fees was $10,582.00 while the amount withheld was actually $10,528.25. (ECF…