(SS) Ochoa Lopez v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DANIEL OCHOA LOPEZ, Case No. 1:19-cv-01046-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. 27) Defendant. _____________________________________/ 15 After successfully obtaining reversal of an Administrative Law Judge’s (“ALJ”) decision denying his application for Social Security disability benefits, Plaintiff filed an application for an award of attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”) in the amount of $13,129.90. (See Doc. 27.) On March 8, 2021, Defendant filed an opposition asserting Plaintiff is not entitled to fees under the EAJA because Defendant’s position was substantially justified. (See Doc. 29.) Alternatively, Defendant contends that the number of hours sought is unreasonable and should be reduced accordingly. …