(SS) Hill v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DAVID PAUL HILL, No. 2:16-CV-1651-TLN-CMK Plaintiff, v. ORDER COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

SECURITY,

15 Defendant.

17 This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff David Paul Hill’s (“Plaintiff”) Motion for Attorney’s Fees, Costs, and Expenses pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). (ECF No. 33.) Defendant Commissioner of Social Security (“Defendant”) filed an opposition to the Motion, (ECF No. 34), and Plaintiff submitted a reply (ECF No. 35.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS in part and DENIES in part Plaintiff’s Motion and awards Plaintiff $21,988.53 in attorney’s fees and $232.45 in costs and expenses. I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Plaintiff filed an action on July 18, 2016, seeking judicial review of a final administrative decision denying his application for Social Security disability benefits. (ECF No. 1.) On April 26, 2018, the Court issued an order determining…