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John G. Koeltl, United States District Judge The Court has reviewed the Report and Recommendation (the "Report") of Magistrate Judge Gorenstein dated April 5, 2018. The Report recommends that the Court award the plaintiff's attorney attorney's fees in the amount of $57,754.80, and that the plaintiff's attorney return to the plaintiff the $11,382.07 he received pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, as well as the $12,152 he ha

OPINION AND ORDER KENNETH M. KARAS, District Judge: Plaintiff Roy W. Rogers (“Plaintiff’) brings this action against the Commissioner of Social Security (“Defendant”) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), seeking reversal of a decision of an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) denying him Social Security Disability Insurance (“SSDI”) benefits. Defendant and Plaintiff both move for judgment on the pleadings purs

781 F.Supp.2d 92 (2011) Shanna SAXON, Plaintiff, v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant. No. 1:08-CV-00178 (NAM). United States District Court, N.D. New York. March 4, 2011. *96 Irwin M. Portnoy & Associates, P.C., Of Counsel: Irwin M. Portnoy, Esq., New Windsor, NY, for Plaintiff. Richard Har

MEMORANDUM OPINION SUE L. ROBINSON, District Judge. 1. INTRODUCTION Arnold R. Hockensmith (“plaintiff’) appeals from a decision of Michael J. Astrue, the Commissioner of Social Security (“defendant”), denying his applications for Disability Insurance Benefits (“DIB”) and Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) under Title II and Title XVI, of the Social Security Act (the “Act”). 42 U.S.C.

MEMORANDUM*** The district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Capitani’s attorney’s late-filed application for attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act because her reasons for missing the deadline amounted to “a garden variety claim of excusable neglect.” Irwin v. Dep’t of Veterans Affairs, 498 U.S. 89, 96, 111 S.Ct. 453, 112 L.Ed.2d 435 (1990); see Le v. Astrue, 5

783 F.Supp.2d 1072 (2011) Karyn A. SHAVER, plaintiff, v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, defendant. No. C10-3070-PAZ. United States District Court, N.D. Iowa, Central Division. May 12, 2011. *1074 F. David Eastman, Eastman Law Firm, Clear Lake, IA, for Plaintiff. Daniel C. Tvedt, U.S. Attorney's Office,

773 F.Supp.2d 460 (2011) Barbara BRUNI, Plaintiff, v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant. Civ. No. 09-743-LPS. United States District Court, D. Delaware. March 29, 2011. *462 Gary C. Linarducci, Esquire, and Steven L. Butler, Esquire, of Linarducci & Butler, New Castle, DE, Attorneys for Plaintiff.<

790 F.Supp.2d 197 (2011) George McMAHON, Plaintiff, v. Michael ASTRUE, Commissioner, Social Security Administration, Defendant. Civ. No. 10-350-SLR. United States District Court, D. Delaware. June 6, 2011. Gary Linarducci, Esq. of Linarducci & Butler, New Castle, DE, for Plaintiff. Charles M. Oberly, III, Esq., United States Attorney, District of Delaware

715 F.Supp.2d 814 (2010) Juan A. JIRAU, Plaintiff, v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant. Case No. 09 C 2111. United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division. June 1, 2010. *816 Carolyn M. Burns, Law Office of Carolyn M. Burns, Chicago, IL, for Claimant. Jonathan C. Haile, U.S. Atto

741 F.Supp.2d 582 (2010) Letha F. DAVIS, Plaintiff, v. Michael ASTRUE, Commissioner, Social Security Administration, Defendant. Civ. No. 09-516-SLR. United States District Court, D. Delaware. September 29, 2010. *583 Karen Y. Vicks, Esquire of Karen Y. Vicks, LLC, Dover, DE, for Plaintiff. David C. Weiss, Esquire, United S

737 F.Supp.2d 1239 (2010) Zainab Hussein ABED, Plaintiff, v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant. Case No. CV 09-160-HU. United States District Court, D. Oregon, Portland Division. August 24, 2010. *1241 Richard Sly, Portland, OR, Linda Ziskin, Lake Oswego, OR, for Plaintiff. Dwight Holton, Acting

(2008) Emmett S. MULDOON, Plaintiff v. Michael J. ASTRUE, as he is Commissioner, Social Security Administration, Defendant. Civil Action No. 07-11988-RCL. United States District Court, D. Massachusetts. December 11, 2008. MEMORANDUM OF DECISION YOUNG, District Judge. I. INTRODUCTION This is a civil action arising out of the d

MEMORANDUM ** Daniel Hernandez appeals pro se from the district court’s summary judgment in favor of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) in his action seeking disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo. Banta v. Sullivan, 925 F.2d 343, 344 (9th Cir.1991). We affirm. The di

506 F.3d 1349 (2007) Patricia A. JACKSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Defendant-Appellee. No. 06-16459. United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. November 9, 2007. *1350 *1351 William H. Webster, Webster, Henry, Lyons & White, PC, Montgomery, AL, for Jackson.

MEMORANDUM ** Daniel Hernandez appeals pro se from the district court’s summary judgment in favor of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) in his action seeking disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo. Banta v. Sullivan, 925 F.2d 343, 344 (9th Cir.1991). We affirm. The di

(2008) Stacey ZULINSKI, Plaintiff, v. Michael J. ASTRUE,[1] Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant. Civ. No. 06-630-SLR. United States District Court, D. Delaware. March 14, 2008. MEMORANDUM OPINION SUE L. ROBINSON, District Judge. I. INTRODUCTION Stacey Zulinski ("plaintiff") appeals from a decision of Michael

530 F.Supp.2d 468 (2008) Louann JOHNSON, Plaintiff, v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security[1] Defendant. No. 05-CV-6477L. United States District Court, W.D. New York. January 15, 2008. *469 *470 Mark M. McDonald, Bond and McDonald, Geneva, NY, for Plaintiff. Ch

MEMORANDUM *** Steven Sanchez appeals the district court’s denial of his motion for attorneys’ fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), which followed the remand of Sanchez’s application for disability benefits to the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) for further proceedings. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. “We review a district court

MEMORANDUM ** It is legal error when an ALJ fails to grant deference to the conclusions of a treating physician where this court has advised the Commissioner that he must do so. Ghokassian v. Shalala, 41 F.3d 1300, 1303 (9th Cir.1994). The ALJ’s conclusory assertions—for example that there was “no evidence of consistently severe limitations that would preclude the performance of a wide range of li

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT WILLIAM LEWIS,  No. 04-17414 Plaintiff-Appellant, v.  D.C. No. CV-03-01578-GGH MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,* OPINION Defendant-Appellee. 