(SS) Sanders v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 VERNON GRANT SANDERS, No. 1:21-cv-00204-DAD-BAM Plaintiff, v. ORDER ADOPTING THE PARTIES’
STIPULATION FOR THE AWARD OF
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL ATTORNEY’S FEES UNDER THE EQUAL
SECURITY, ACCESS TO JUSICE ACT
15 Defendant. (Doc. No. 28, 30) 16 On February 18, 2021, plaintiff Vernon Grant Sanders filed this action seeking review of a final decision of defendant Commissioner of Social Security. (Doc. No. 1.) On April 16, 2024, the matter was remanded to the Commissioner of Social Security for further proceedings pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). (Doc. No. 26.) On July 12, 2024, plaintiff filed a motion for attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). (Doc. No. 28.) Shortly thereafter, the assigned magistrate judge issued an order setting a briefing schedule on the pending motion, though the magistrate judge also strongly encouraged counsel to meet and confer on the…