(SS) Janet L. Barker v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JANET LYNN BARKER, Case No. 1:19-cv-01385-HBK Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS v. UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE

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COMMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, (Doc. No. 24) 15 Defendant. 16 Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for attorney fees filed November 10, 2021. (Doc. No. 24). Plaintiff seeks attorney’s fees in the amount of $4,300.00 under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412 and $400.00 in costs under 28 U.S.C. § 1920. (Id.). On September 29, 2021, this Court entered judgment, pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C.§ 405(g), reversing the Commissioner of Social security’s decision and remanding this case back to the Commissioner for further 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 and costs. See…