(SS) Salinas v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. BACKGROUND

22 Plaintiff brought the underlying action seeking judicial review of an unfavorable decision 23 by the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration regarding her application for 24 Disability Insurance Benefits (“DIB”). (ECF No. 1.) 25 On March 24, 2016, Plaintiff filed her opening brief. (ECF No. 15.) The Commissioner 26 failed to file a timely responsive brief and the Court took the matter under submission on July 20, 27 2016. (ECF No. 21.) On August 24, 2016, the Court entered an order remanding the case with 28 instructions to “further consider and develop the testimony of the vocational expert and consultative examiner Dr. Hirokawa’s opinion.” (ECF No. 22.) The Clerk of Court entered judgment pursuant to the Court’s order on August 24, 2016. (ECF No. 23.) On November 18, 2016, the parties filed a stipulation for an award of $3,700.00 in attorneys’ fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”). (ECF No. 24.) The 5 Court entered an order approving the stipulation on November 23, 2016. (ECF No. 25.) 6 On September 25, 2019, the Commissioner effectuated the remand order and issued a 7 decision to grant Plaintiff’s…