(SS) Myers v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ELYSE MARIE MYERS, No. 2:17–cv–2582–KJN Plaintiff, ORDER v. (ECF No. 31) COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
15 Defendant.
17 Presently pending before the court is counsel for plaintiff Shellie Lott’s motion for attorneys’ fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), filed on August 3, 2020. (ECF No. 31.)1 Plaintiff’s counsel seeks an award of $31,360 (22.8% of plaintiff’s past-due benefits of $137,228 as calculated by the Commissioner of Social Security). The Commissioner filed a statement that the agency has no objection to counsel’s fee request. (ECF No. 33.) Counsel served her motion on plaintiff, who did not respond. (ECF No. 35.) The court grants the motion for attorneys’ fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). ///
1 This case was initially referred to the undersigned pursuant to E.D. Cal. L.R. 302(c)(15), and both parties voluntarily consented to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. (ECF Nos. 6, 8.) …