United States District Court for the District of Arizona, 2023

Macmurtrie v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

Macmurtrie v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration
United States District Court for the District of Arizona · Decided May 23, 2023
Macmurtrie v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

Trial Court Opinion

WO 6 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 7 FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 9|| Jesus Macmurtrie, No. CV-20-00412-TUC-JCH (JR) 10 Plaintiff, ORDER vy.

Commissioner of Social — Security B Administration, 4 Defendant.

15 Before the Court is Plaintiff's "Motion for Attorney Fees Under 42 U.S.C. 16|| §406(b)." Doc. 36. The Motion is fully briefed, and the Commissioner does not object.

17|| See Docs. 37, 38. Plaintiff's requested fees of $12,000 are reasonable under 42 U.S.C. || § 406(b). See Gisbrecht v. Barnhart, 535 U.S. 789 (2002).

19 Therefore, 20 IT IS ORDERED GRANTING Plaintiff's Motion (Doc. 36). Under U.S.C. § 406(b), reasonable fees in the amount of $12,000 are hereby awarded to Plaintiff's attorney, John E. Phillips. Previously this Court awarded Plaintiff EAJA fees of || $2,046.40, to be paid by the government and not out of Plaintiff's past-due benefits □□ Plaintiff's attorney is to refund the lesser of the two fees.

25 Dated this 22nd day of May, 2023. ° Vo hr he a es John C. Hinderaker 28 United States District Judge

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