Legal Opinion
Jeanette Neil v. Commissioner of Social Security
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 9, 2012No. 11-35996UnpublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM ***
After successfully challenging the denial of her application for Social Security disability insurance benefits in the district court, Neil moved for $4,998.69 in attorney’s fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). The requested fees were based on 26.5 hours billed by Neil’s lead counsel and a junior attorney. The district court awarded Neil $4,411.65, reflecting a downward adjustment of $587.04, to account for improperly billed clerical tasks, inadequately explained and vague billing entries, and block billing. Neil then filed a Rule 59(e)…
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