(SS) Norris v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SHERRI NORRIS, No. 2:17-cv-01861 CKD Plaintiff, v. ORDER ANDREW SAUL, Commissioner of Social Security, 15 Defendant.

17 Based on 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), counsel for plaintiff in the above-entitled action seeks an award of attorney fees in the amount of $15,893.63 for 25.45 hours of professional time devoted to the representation of plaintiff before this court. Plaintiff’s counsel avers that EAJA fees in this case were withheld pursuant to a federal debt by plaintiff and, as a result, counsel has not received any fees in this case and requests the entire 406(b) amount without an EAJA offset. (ECF No. 22.) Defendant has filed a statement of non-opposition. (ECF No. 24.) 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)(1)(A) provides, in relevant part: Whenever a court renders a judgment favorable to a claimant under this subchapter who was represented before the court by an attorney, the court may determine and allow as part of its …