(SS) Connolly v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHRISTOPHER THOMAS-TROY ) Case No.: 1:15-cv-00718-BAM

CONNOLLY )

) ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR Plaintiff, ) ATTORNEYS’ FEES PURSUANT TO 42 U.S.C. ) § 1383(d)(2)(B) v. )

) (Doc. No. 28) ANDREW M. SAUL,1 Commissioner of ) Social Security, ) )

Defendant.

Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s counsel’s motion for attorneys’ fees pursuant to 42 18 U.S.C. §1383(d)(2)(B). (Doc. No. 28). The Commissioner of Social Security (the “Commissioner”) 19 has filed a statement of non-opposition to the motion. (Doc. No. 30). Having reviewed the motion and 20 its supporting documentation, as well as the case file, the Court GRANTS the motion and awards 21 attorneys’ fees in the amount of $12,345.00.

I. Relevant Background

23 The Law Offices of Lawrence D. Rohlfing entered into a written contingent fee agreement with 24 Plaintiff on April 2, 2015, which…