(SS) Sartiaguda v. Commissioner of Social Security

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ALVIN REYES SARTIAGUDA, No. 2:17-CV-2280-DMC Plaintiff, v. ORDER COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

SECURITY,

15 Defendant. 16 17 Plaintiff, who is proceeding with retained counsel, brought this action for judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Final judgment in favor of Plaintiff has been entered and pending before the Court now are Plaintiff’s motions for an award of fees and costs pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), ECF No. 25, and Plaintiff’s counsel’s motion for an award of attorney’s fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), ECF No. 28. Plaintiff has been provided notice of counsel’s motion and has not filed a response thereto. / / / / / / / / / / / / I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff’s representation in this case was provided by way of a February 15, 2017, contingent fee agreement whereby Plaintiff agreed to pay counsel: (1)…