(SS) Aguilar v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
ANTONIO AGUILAR, Case No. 1:17-cv-01482-SAB
Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S
MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES
v. PURSUANT TO 42 U.S.C. § 1383(d)(2)(B)
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, (ECF No. 21) Defendant.
14 Petitioner Brian Shapiro (“Counsel”), attorney for Antonio Aguilar (“Plaintiff”), filed the instant motion for attorney fees on November 5, 2019. Counsel requests fees in the net amount of $7,000.00 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1383(d)(2)(B). Plaintiff was served with the motion and advised that any opposition to the motion was to be filed within fourteen days. Plaintiff did not file a timely opposition to the request. (ECF No. 21 at 2, 11.1) On November 19, 2019 the Commissioner of Social Security filed a non-party response to the motion for attorney fees in a role resembling that of trustee for Plaintiff. For the following reasons, Petitioner’s motion for attorney fees shall be granted. I. …