Legal Opinion
Sinkler v. Berryhill
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided July 10, 2018No. 6:14–CV–06460 EAWPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELIZABETH A. WOLFORD, United States District Judge
INTRODUCTION
On July 6, 2017, Plaintiff Lakisha Janey Sinkler ("Plaintiff") filed a motion for attorneys' fees in the amount of $16,851.00 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). (Dkt. 19). The Commissioner of Social Security ("the Commissioner") did not object to the request, but the Commissioner did raise the issue of whether the motion had been timely filed. (Dkt. 21 at 3-4). On April 11, 2018, the Court issued a Decision and Order denying the motion for attorneys' fees as untimely. (Dkt. 23). In issuing its decision, the Court recognized that there…
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