Legal Opinion

Douglas v. Commissioner of Social Security

District Court, W.D. New York

Decided August 27, 2024No. 6:23-cv-06150Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ___________________________________________ RACHEL D., DECISION AND ORDER Plaintiff, 23-CV-6150DGL v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant. ___________________________________________ Plaintiff, a prevailing party in a claim for Social Security benefits, filed the instant motion for attorney’s fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(A), on May 10, 2024. (Dkt. #16). Defendant Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) does not oppose a fee award, but contends that the amount sought,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Gisbrecht v. BarnhartSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  3. Commissioner, Immigration & Naturalization Service v. JeanSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  4. Fields v. KijakaziCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2022
  5. Barbour v. ColvinDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2014

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