(SS) Ortiz v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SAMUEL JOSEPH ORTIZ, No. 2:24-cv-02351-DC-DMC Plaintiff, v. ORDER ADOPTING THE PARTIES’
STIPULATION FOR THE AWARD OF
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL ATTORNEY’S FEES AND EXPENSES
SECURITY, UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE
ACT Defendant. (Doc. No. 19)
17 On August 28, 2024, Plaintiff Samuel Joseph Ortiz filed this action seeking review of a final decision of Defendant Commissioner of Social Security. (Doc. No. 1.) On January 10, 2025, the matter was remanded to the Commissioner of Social Security for further proceedings pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). (Doc. No. 17.) On January 17, 2025, the parties filed a stipulation with the court in which the parties agree that Plaintiff shall be awarded attorney’s fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), in the amount of $5,679.86, and no costs under 28 U.S.C. § 1920.…