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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 12 ERICA S., Case No.: 24-cv-00698-AJB-MSB

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING JOINT

v. MOTION FOR AWARD OF

ATTORNEY’S FEES PURSUANT TO

MARTIN J. O’MALLEY, Commissioner

THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE

of Social Security, ACT (28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)) Defendant 18 (Doc. No. 16) 19 20 Before the Court is the parties’ joint motion for the award of attorney fees and expenses pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). (Doc. No. 16.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS the joint motion. I. BACKGROUND On April 17, 2024, Plaintiff Erica S. (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) seeking judicial review of a decision by Martin O’Malley, the Acting Commissioner of Social Security (the “Commissioner”), denying her application for social security disability insurance benefits. (Doc. No. 1.) The Commissioner filed the 1…