(SS) Lang v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEPHANIE LANG, Case No. 1:18-cv-01605-SKO

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING IN PART

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR

v. ATTORNEY FEES AND EXPENSES

PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS

TO JUSTICE ACT

ANDREW SAUL,

Commissioner of Social Security, (Doc. 18) Defendant. _____________________________________/ 15 After successfully obtaining reversal of an Administrative Law Judge’s (“ALJ”) decision denying her application for Social Security disability benefits, Plaintiff Stephanie Lang (“Plaintiff”) filed an application for an award of attorney fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”) and for expenses in the total amount of $8,416.47. (See Doc. 18.) On July 2, 2020, the Commissioner filed an opposition asserting Plaintiff is not entitled to fees under the EAJA because his position was substantially justified. (See Doc. 20.) Alternatively, the Commissioner contends that the number of hours sought is unreasonable and…