(SS) Lee v. Commissioner of Social Security

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaSeptember 8, 20211:20-cv-01142California394 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CHUE LEE, Case No. 1:20-cv-001142-HBK Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTNG AWARD AND

PAYMENT OF ATTORNEYS FEES UNDER

v. THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL (Doc. No. 23)

SECURITY,

15 Defendant. 16 Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for attorney fees filed September 7, 2021. (Doc. No. 23). Plaintiff seeks attorney’s fees in the amount of $945.73 under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. (Id.). On July 12, 2021, this Court granted the parties’ Stipulation for Voluntary Remand pursuant to Sentence Four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) and reversed and remanded the case to the Commissioner for further administrative proceedings. (Doc. No. 21). The Clerk entered judgment in favor of Plaintiff the same day. (Doc. No. 22). Plaintiff, the prevailing party, now requests an award of fees. See 28 U.S.C. § 2412(a) & (d)(1)(A); Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(d)(1); see 28 U.S.C. § 1920; cf.…

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