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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 RICHARD T. L. Case No.: 23-cv-640-DDL 12 Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING IN PART

13 v. AND DENYING IN PART

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR

14 LELAND DUDEK, ACTING AWARD OF ATTORNEY’S FEES 15 COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL

ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT

SECURITY,1

16 Defendant. [Dkt. No. 28] 17 18 19 Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (the “Act” or “EAJA”), Plaintiff 20 Richard T. L. (“Plaintiff”) moves for an award of $47,728.44 in fees and $495.00 in 21 costs incurred by his counsel in connection with his appeal from an adverse 22 decision of the Commissioner (the “Motion”). Dkt. No. 28. For the reasons set 23 forth below, the Motion is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. 24 / / / 25 / / / 26 27 1 Leland Dudek is automatically substituted for Kilolo Kijakazi pursuant to 28 1 I. 2 BACKGROUND 3 Plaintiff appealed the denial of his claim for …