(SS) Gonzales v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PATRICK WILLIAM GONZALES, Case No. 1:20-cv-01530-SKO

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING IN PART

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR

v. ATTORNEY FEES AND EXPENSES

PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS

TO JUSTICE ACT

KILOLO KIJAKAZI,

Acting Commissioner of Social Security, (Doc. 28) Defendant. _____________________________________/ 15 After successfully obtaining vacatur and remand of an Administrative Law Judge’s (“ALJ”) decision denying his application for Social Security disability benefits, Plaintiff filed an application for an award of attorney’s fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”) in the amount of $13,615.75. (See Doc. 28.) On May 25, 2022, Defendant filed an opposition asserting that the number of hours sought is unreasonable and should be reduced by half. (See Doc. 31.) For the reasons set forth below, Plaintiff’s application for EAJA fees is GRANTED IN PART. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff filed …