Damien M Ainsworth v. Nancy A. Berryhill
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 6 DAMIEN M. AINSWORTH, Case No. 16-cv-03933-BLF
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
v. ATTORNEY'S FEES UNDER 42 U.S.C. § 406(B) NANCY A. BERRYHILL, [Re: ECF 31] Defendant.
12 In this Social Security appeal, the Court granted in part Plaintiff Damien M. Ainsworth’s (“Ainsworth”) motion for summary judgment, remanded the case for further agency proceedings, and entered judgment for Plaintiff. See Order, ECF 27; J., ECF 28. Based on the stipulation of Ainsworth and the Social Security Commissioner, the Court granted $4,555.05 in attorney fees to Ainsworth under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). Joint Stipulation & Order, ECF 30. On remand, Ainsworth was awarded past-due Disability Insurance Benefits in the amount of $96,634.60. See Mem. of P. & A. 1–2 (“Mem.”), ECF 31-1. An additional $31,679.00 was withheld toward payment of attorney’s fees. See id. at 2. …