(SS) Londono v. Commissioner of Social Security

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaMarch 25, 20221:16-cv-01897California1,911 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 DIERDRA LONDONO, Case No. 1:16-cv-01897-EPG 9 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR

ATTORNEY’S FEES PURSUANT TO

v. U.S.C. § 406(b)

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,

(ECF No. 29) Defendant. 13 14 On February 22, 2022, Attorney Kelsey Mackenzie Brown, counsel for Plaintiff Dierdra 15 Londono, filed a motion for an award of attorney’s fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). (ECF No. 16 29). Plaintiff and the Commissioner of Social Security were each served with a copy of the 17 motion. (Id. at 7; ECF No. 30). Neither Plaintiff nor the Commissioner have filed an objection or 18 other response to the motion. 19 For the reasons set forth below, the motion for an award of attorney’s fees is GRANTED 20 in the amount of $15,500, with Plaintiff’s counsel reimbursing Plaintiff for the $5,500 in fees and expenses previously awarded pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA). (See ECF No. 28) I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff brought the…

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