(SS) Lutz v. Commissioner of Social Security

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SIEGFRID LUTZ, No. 2:19-CV-0024-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 judgement was entered on March 20, 2020. See ECF No. 28. Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for an award of attorney’s fees in the amount of $17,950.38 under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA). See ECF No. 29. / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY Plaintiff initiated this action on January 3, 2019. See ECF No. 1. The Commissioner filed an answer and lodged a voluminous administrative record in May 2019. See ECF Nos. 9 and 10. According to Plaintiff’s counsel’s timesheet, a request for voluntary remand was sent to the Commissioner’s…