Wendy Gay Morgan v. Commissioner of Social Security

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaDecember 9, 20251:21-cv-00694California1,293 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WENDY GAY MORGAN, Case No. 1:21-cv-00694-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. 37)

SECURITY,

15 Defendant. 16 17 Jonathan O. Peña (“Counsel”) of Peña & Bromberg, PC, attorney for Wendy Gay Morgan (“Plaintiff”), filed a motion seeking attorney’s fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) on November 20, 2025. (Doc. No. 37). Plaintiff was served with the motion and advised she had 14 days to object. (Id. at 1, 10). 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 $33,483.43 subject to an offset of $7,500.00 in fees previously awarded on February 14, 2023, under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). (Doc. No. 36). //// 26 1 Both parties have consented to the jurisdiction of a…

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