(SS) Waters v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Mary Ruth Waters, 1] No. 2:20-cv-00664-KJM-DMC Plaintiff, ORDER 13 Andrew Saul, Commissioner of Social Security, 15 Defendant. 16 Plaintiff Mary Ruth Waters received a favorable judgment on review of a final decision of Social Security denying her application for disability insurance benefits. She moves for 19 attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). The motion 20 is granted. I. BACKGROUND On January 27, 2021, counsel for plaintiff filed a motion for attorney’s fees based on this 23 court’s order reversing and remanding this case for a new hearing and decision, 42 U.S.C. §405(g). Mot. at 1, ECF No. 29; Reply, ECF No. 31. She seeks compensation for 36 of the total 42.7 hours expended by her attorney in preparing this case at the hourly rate of $204.00, as well 26 □□ costs in the amount of $225.00, for a total amount of $7,569. Mot. at …