Berryhill

Williams v. Berryhill

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaJuly 19, 20213:18-cv-07126California911 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA San Francisco Division ARTHUR J. WILLIAMS, Case No. 18-cv-07126-LB

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING THE

v. PLAINTIFF’S COUNSEL’S MOTION

FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES

NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Re: ECF No. 32 Defendant. 16 INTRODUCTION The court previously granted the plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment and remanded the action to the Social Security Administration for further proceedings.1 On remand, the plaintiff received a past-due benefits award.2 His counsel now seeks fees of $16,916.00, which is within the 25-percent limit in 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) and the representation agreement with his client.3 The court can decide this matter without oral argument. See Civil L.R. 7-1(b). The court grants the motion.4 23

25 1 See Order – ECF No. 26. Citations refer to material in the Electronic Case File (ECF); pinpoint citations are to the ECF-generated page numbers at the top of documents. 2 Notice of…

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