Legal Opinion
Clark v. Astrue
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 25, 2008No. 07-35056PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEA, Circuit Judge:
Social Security claimant Gail Clark appeals the district court’s order denying, in part, her attorney’s request for attorney’s fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). In its decision, the district court concluded § 406(b) limits the combined amount of attorney’s fees that can be awarded under both § 406(a) (which governs the award of attorney’s fees for representation before the Social Security Administration) and § 406(b) (which governs the award of attorney’s fees for representation of Social Security claimants in federal district court) to 25% of the claimant’s past-due…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Rubin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Wrenn Ex Rel. Wrenn v. AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2008
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3Cited by68 opinions
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- Parrish v. Commissioner of Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2012
- Lockwood v. Commissioner Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
- Murkeldove v. AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2011
- Rice v. AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010
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