Monica McDonald v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MONICA MCDONALD, Case No. 1:24-cv-00910-HBK1 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING AWARD AND
PAYMENT OF ATTORNEYS FEES UNDER
v. THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL (Doc. No. 22)
SECURITY,
15 Defendant. 16 Pending before the Court is the parties’ stipulated motion for award of attorney’s fees filed on October 21, 2025. (Doc. No. 22). The parties agree to an award of attorney’s fees and expenses to Plaintiff’s attorney, Jonathan O. Peña of Peña & Bromberg, PLC, in the amount of $5,200.00 in attorney fees and expenses pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1920, 2412. (Id.). On July 31, 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. 20). Judgment was entered the same day. (Doc. No. 19). Plaintiff now requests an award of fees as the prevailing party. See 28 U.S.C. §…