(SS) Gonzalez v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
FRANCISCO JAVIER GONZALEZ., No. 1:20-CV-00590 (HBK)
Plaintiff,
v. ORDER GRANTNG AWARD AND
PAYMENT OF ATTORNEYS FEES UNDER
COMMISSIONER OF THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT
SOCIAL SECURITY,
(Doc. No. 17) Defendant. 16
19 20 Pending before the court is plaintiff’s stipulated motion for attorney fees, filed March 12, 21 2021. (Doc. No. 17). Plaintiff seeks attorney’s fees in the amount of $2,908.92 under the Equal 22 Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. (Id.). 23 On January 11, 2021, this Court granted the parties’ Stipulation for Voluntary Remand 24 pursuant to Sentence Four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) and reversed and remanded the case to the 25 Commissioner for further administrative proceedings. (Doc. No. 15). The Clerk entered 26 judgment in favor of plaintiff thereafter. (Doc. No. 16). Accordingly, as the prevailing party, 27 plaintiff now requests an award of fees and costs. See 28 U.S.C. § 2412(a) &…