(SS) Gutierrez v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 PATRICIA MARIE GUTIERREZ, Case No. 1:23-cv-01295-HBK2 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING AWARD AND
PAYMENT OF ATTORNEYS FEES UNDER
v. THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT MICHELLE KING, (Doc. No. 20)
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,1 Defendant. 17 Pending before the Court is the parties’ stipulated motion for award of attorney’s fees filed on February 10, 2025. (Doc. No. 20). The parties agree to an award of attorney’s fees and expenses to Plaintiff’s attorney, Francesco P. Benavides of the Law Offices of Francesco Benavides, in the amount of $8,000.00 in attorney fees and expenses, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. (Id.). On February 3, 2025, this Court remanded the case pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) to the Commissioner for further administrative proceedings. (Doc. No. 18). Judgment 25 1 The Court has substituted Michelle King, who has been appointed…