Norris
Norris v. Saul
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ROSETTE NORRIS, Case No. 19-cv-03303-EMC
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
v. COUNSEL’S MOTION FOR
ATTORNEY’S FEES
ANDREW SAUL, Docket No. 28 Defendant.
12 13 Currently pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s counsel’s motion for attorney’s fees. Having reviewed the papers submitted, and all other evidence of record, the Court hereby GRANTS the motion. Plaintiff initiated her lawsuit in June 2019. In October 2019, she filed a motion for summary judgment, arguing that the ALJ erred in denying her disability benefits under the Social Security Act. In December 2019, the parties stipulated to voluntary remand pursuant to sentence six of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). On remand, an ALJ found Plaintiff disabled. Past due benefits totaled $42,235. The Social Security Administration withheld $10,558.75 from the past due benefits for payment of attorney’s fees. This amount was 25% of the past due benefits. …