Lathrop v. Berryhill

DISTRICT OF SOUTH DAKOTA SOUTHERN DIVISION MICHAEL JAMES LATHROP, 4:18-CV-04025-VLD Plaintiff, vs. ORDER ON MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO NANCY A. BERRYHILL, ACTING 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY; (DOCKET NO. 32) Defendant. Pending is Attorney Pfeiffer’s motion for attorney fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) (Docket Nos. 32 and 36). The government has not objected to the motion, but it has filed a response. See Docket No. 35. DISCUSSION A. Overview Mr. Lathrop’s petition for Social Security benefits was denied initially and at the reconsideration level. After the…