Collette v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ________________________________________ ROBERT C., Plaintiff, v. 5:19-CV-00693 COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant. ________________________________________ THOMAS J. McAVOY, Senior United States District Judge DECISION and ORDER I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Robert C. applies for an award of attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”). Dkt. No. 15.1 The Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) opposes the application, arguing that the government’s defensive position was substantially…