Shilts v. Astrue

Filing 36

ORDER granting Plaintiff's Counsel's 34 Motion for an award of attorneys' fees in the amount of $6,975.25. Signed by Senior Judge Frederick J Martone on 6/7/13.(REW)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

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Plaintiff,
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Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner)
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of Social Security Administration,
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Defendant.
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Kevin W. Shilts,
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No. CV-08-01440-PHX-FJM
ORDER

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The court has before it plaintiff’s counsel’s motion for award of attorney’s fees under

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42 U.S.C. § 406(b) in the amount of $6,975.25 (doc. 34). Defendant did not respond to the

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motion and the time for doing so has expired.1

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Therefore, having received no objection, and concluding that the fee request is
reasonable,
IT IS ORDERED GRANTING plaintiff’s counsel’s motion for an award of
attorney’s fees in the amount of $6,975.25.
DATED this 7th day of June, 2013.

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Although the Commissioner of Social Security “has no direct financial stake” in a fee
request under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), “she plays a part in the fee determination resembling that
of a trustee for the claimants.” Gisbrecht v. Barnhart, 535 U.S. 789, 798 n.6 (2002).