(SS) Garcia v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 NORMA ALICIA GARCIA, Case No. 1:20-cv-1746-HBK Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S STIPULATED MOTION FOR ATTORNEY'S v. FEES AND COSTS UNDER THE EQUAL
ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, (Doc. No. 19) 15 Defendant. 16 Pending before the court is Plaintiff’s stipulated motion for attorney fees, filed September 9, 2021. (Doc. No. 19). Plaintiff seeks attorney’s fees in the amount of $457.70 under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. (Id.). On August 3, 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. 16). The Clerk entered judgment in favor of Plaintiff on that same day. (Doc. No. 17). Accordingly, as the prevailing party, Plaintiff now requests an award of fees. See 28 U.S.C. §…