(SS) Saini v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 BALJIT SAINI, Case No. 2:24-cv-01148-CSK Plaintiff, v. ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, (ECF No. 21) 15 Defendant.

17 Plaintiff Baljit Saini’s motion for an award of attorney’s fees and costs under the 18 Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), is pending before the Court. 19 (ECF No. 21.) Plaintiff seeks fees in the amount of $7,157.58 based on 29.26 hours of 20 attorney time at the rate of $244.62 per hour. (ECF No. 22-2). Defendant has filed a 21 response stating there is no objection to this request. (ECF No. 23.) For the reasons that 22 follow, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion for an award of attorney’s fees.

I. SUBSTANTIAL JUSTIFICATION

24 The EAJA provides that the prevailing party in a civil action against the United 25 States may apply for an order for attorney’s fees and expenses within thirty days of final 26 judgment in the action. An applicant for Social…