Saul

De Kom v. Saul

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaNovember 20, 20233:20-cv-02032California873 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 SHERRY LYNN D. K., Case No. 20-cv-02032-AGT

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING AMENDED

v. MOTION FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES PURSUANT TO 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Re: Dkt. No. 29 Defendant.

13 Plaintiff brought this action for judicial review of the Social Security Commissioner’s decision finding her not disabled and thus denying her claim for disability benefits. On the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment, the Court granted plaintiff’s motion and remanded the case for further proceedings. Dkt. 22. The Court subsequently approved the parties’ stipulation for an award of $4,250 in attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). Dkt. 24. On remand, an ALJ found plaintiff disabled and awarded her past-due benefits in the amount of $133,879.12. See Dkt. 25-2 (ALJ decision on remand); Dkt. 25-3 (notice of award). Lawrence Rohlfing, who represented plaintiff in this matter under a contingent…

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