Rocio Gudino Cortez v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ROCIO GUDINO CORTEZ, Case No. 1:24-cv-00771-HBK1 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING AWARD AND

PAYMENT OF ATTORNEYS FEES UNDER

v. THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL (Doc. No. 21)

SECURITY,

15 Defendant. 16 Pending before the Court is the parties’ stipulated motion for award of attorney’s fees filed on October 30, 2025. (Doc. No. 21). 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 $8,500.00 in attorney fees and expenses, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. (Id.). On September 25, 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. 19). Judgment was entered the same day. (Doc. No. 20). Plaintiff now requests an award of fees as the prevailing party.…