(SS) Spitzer v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HENRY SPITZER, ) Case No.: 1:17-cv-01736 DAD JLT ) Plaintiff, ) FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ) GRANTING IN PART PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR v. ) ATTORNEY’S FEES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ANDREW M. SAUL1, ) ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) ) Acting Commissioner of Social Security, ) (Doc. 29) ) Defendant. ) )

Henry Spitzer seeks an award for attorney’s fees and expenses pursuant to the Equal Access for Justice Act under 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). (Doc. 29) Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of Social Security opposes the motion, asserting the fees requested are excessive. (Doc. 31) For the reasons set forth below, the Court recommends Plaintiff’s motion for attorney fees under the EAJA be GRANTED in part, in the modified amount of $6,564.62. I. Background Plaintiff initiated the action before this Court on December 20, 2017, seeking judicial review of the decision denying…