Case Name: Kathryn ROBERTS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant-Appellee. Monica Vonberckefeldt, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee. Kham Singmoungthong, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2013-06-10
Citations: 522 F. App'x 387
Docket Number: Nos. 12-15096, 12-15121, 12-15122
Parties: Kathryn ROBERTS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant-Appellee. Monica Vonberckefeldt, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee. Kham Singmoungthong, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee.
Judges: Before: W. FLETCHER, GOULD, and CHRISTEN, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 522
Pages: 387–388

Head Matter:
Kathryn ROBERTS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant-Appellee. Monica Vonberckefeldt, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee. Kham Singmoungthong, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee.
Nos. 12-15096, 12-15121, 12-15122.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted May 10, 2013.
Filed June 10, 2013.
Sengthiene Bosavanh, Esquire, Law Offices of Jeffrey Milam, Modesto, CA, Ralph Wilborn, Esquire, Ralph Wilborn & Etta L. Wilborn, P.C., Sahuarita, AZ, for Plaintiff-Appellant.
Shea Lita Bond, Special Assistant U.S., Social Security Administration Office of the General Counsel, San Francisco, CA, Jeffrey James Lodge, Assistant U.S., Office of the U.S. Attorney, Fresno, CA, for Defendant-Appellee.
Before: W. FLETCHER, GOULD, and CHRISTEN, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
In this consolidated appeal, plaintiffs, successful Social Security benefits claimants, appeal the district court's reduction and denial of their requests for supplemental attorneys' fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). We review a district court's denial of attorneys' fees under the EAJA for abuse of discretion. See Lewis v. Barnhart, 281 F.Sd 1081, 1088 (9th Cir.2002). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
In its denial or reduction of attorneys' fees, the district court must offer a clear and concise explanation, but the explanation does not need to be elaborate. Moreno v. City of Sacramento, 584 F.3d 1106, 1111 (9th Cir.2008). A district court has "substantial discretion in fixing the amount of an EAJA award." Comm'r, INS v. Jean, 496 U.S. 154, 163, 110 S.Ct. 2316, 110 L.Ed.2d 134 (1990).
Here, the magistrate judge adequately explained his reasoning for rejecting fees for the twelve hours spent preparing the supplemental reply briefing: he was rightfully concerned with a never-ending cycle of EAJA fee requests. Additionally, the magistrate judge reasonably denied all fees related to his sua sponte request for additional briefing regarding whether attorney Ralph Wilborn was entitled to fees. Plaintiffs' counsel cannot charge the government for fees it could not charge to a private client. See Hensley v. Eckerhart, 461 U.S. 424, 434, 103 S.Ct. 1933, 76 L.Ed.2d 40 (1983) ("Hours that are not properly billed to one's client also are not properly billed to one's adversary pursuant to statutory authority.") (quoting Copeland v. Marshall, 641 F.2d 880, 891 (D.C.Cir.1980) (en banc)).
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9 th Cir. R. 36-3.