(SS)Espinosa
Albessa Espinosa v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ALBESSA ESPINOSA, Case No. 1:22-cv-01586-HBK Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES PURSUANT TO 42 v. U.S.C. § 406(b)1 COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL (Doc. No. 23)
SECURITY,
15 Defendant. 16 17 Jonathan O. Peña (“Counsel”) of Peña & Bromberg, PC, attorney for Albessa Espinosa (“Plaintiff”), filed a motion seeking attorney’s fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) on October 24, 2025. (Doc. No. 23). Plaintiff was served with the motion and advised she had 14 days to object. (Id. at 1, 9). No opposition has been filed as of the date of this Order. (See docket). For the reasons set forth below, Plaintiff’s motion for attorney’s fees is granted in the amount of $26,755.00 subject to an offset of $7,500.00 in fees previously awarded on June 3, 2024, under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). (Doc. No. 22). //// 26 1 Both parties have consented to the jurisdiction of a magistrate…