Linda S. H. v. Saul
- Tony Leung
- 0:19-cv-01863
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In Linda S. H. v. Saul, Judge Leung granted Linda S. H.’s Equal Access to Justice Act fee motion and awarded $7,113.76.
Linda S. H. received an award of $7,113.76 in attorney fees. The award may be reduced by any preexisting debt she owes the United States.
What happened
In Linda S. H. v. Saul, Linda S. H. sought attorney fees after the court previously sent her disability-benefits case back to the Social Security Commissioner for further proceedings.
She requested $7,113.76 for 34.6 hours of legal work under the Equal Access to Justice Act. The Commissioner did not object, and the court found the request reasonable and fair.
Judge Leung granted the motion and awarded $7,113.76 in reasonable attorney fees, subject to any offset for an existing debt Linda S. H. owes the United States.
The detailed version
- Linda S. H. v. Saul · No. 0:19-cv-01863
- Tony Leung
- Dec. 29, 2020
Background
Linda S. H. filed a case seeking judicial review of the Commissioner of Social Security’s denial of her disability benefits. The parties filed competing motions for summary judgment. In an earlier order, the court granted Linda S. H.’s motion, denied the Commissioner’s motion, and remanded the matter to the Commissioner for further proceedings.
Attorney-fee request
Linda S. H. then moved for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act. She requested $7,113.76 for 34.6 hours of work. The Commissioner did not object to the motion or the requested amount. The court found the request reasonable and fair.
Ruling
The court granted Linda S. H.’s motion for an attorney-fee award. It awarded her $7,113.76 in reasonable attorney fees, subject to an offset for any preexisting debt she owes the United States.
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