(SS) Chavez Alvarez v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 NORMA DOLORES CHAVEZ- No. 1:19-cv-01373-EPG
ALVAREZ,
11 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING, IN PART, v. PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEY
FEES UNDER EAJA
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY, (ECF No. 29) Defendant. 16 Plaintiff Norma Dolores Chavez-Alvarez moves the Court for an award of $14,680.67 in attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (EAJA).1 (ECF No. 29; see ECF No. 33-1, p. 3). Defendant, the Commissioner of Social Security, opposes Plaintiff’s motion, arguing that the Social Security Administration’s position was substantially justified, and that Plaintiff’s fee request is unreasonable. (ECF No. 32). For the reasons given below, the Court grants Plaintiff’s motion, in part, and awards attorney’s fees under the EAJA in the amount of $13,212.60. I. BACKGROUND On September 30, 2019, Plaintiff filed a complaint challenging the denial of benefits by an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ).…