Arruda v. Saul

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT PAUL LOUIS A., : : plaintiff, : : v. : CASE NO. 3:19-cv-1616(RAR) : MARTIN O’MALLEY, : COMMISSIONER OF : SOCIAL SECURITY, : : defendant. : RULING ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES PURSUANT TO 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) Paul Louis A. (“plaintiff”) has moved for an award of attorney fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). Plaintiff’s counsel is seeking $25,540.00, which is twenty-five percent of the past due Social Security benefits paid to plaintiff. (Dkt. #58-1 at 4 and #61 at 1.) The Commissioner, in his limited role in this type of…