(SS)Macias
(SS)Macias v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JUAN A. MACIAS, Case No. 1:19-cv-01187-BAM Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING AMENDED MOTION
FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES PURSUANT TO
v. 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL (Docs. 21, 28)
SECURITY,
15 Defendant. 16 17 I. Introduction Steven G. Rosales (“Counsel”), attorney for Juan A. Macias (“Plaintiff”), filed a motion for attorney fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) on March 15, 2022. (Doc. 21.) The motion was served on Plaintiff and contained notice that any response should be filed within fourteen (14) days. (Id. at 1-2, 22.) Plaintiff did not file a response. On August 11, 2022, the Commissioner filed a response to the motion, and provided an analysis of the fee request. The Commissioner noted discrepancies in amounts requested or received by Counsel, including payment of $6,000.00 in fees under section 406(a). (See generally Doc. 27.) Thereafter, Counsel filed an amended motion for attorney fees with…