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

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaSeptember 30, 20221:19-cv-01385California1,281 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JANET LYNN BARKER, Case No. 1:19-cv-01385-HBK Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES1 v. (Doc. No. 26) KILOLO KIJAKAZI, ACTING

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SECURITY, ORDER TO PLAINTIFF Defendant. 17 Young Chul Cho (“Counsel”) of the Law Offices of Lawrence D. Rohlfing, attorney for Janet Lynn Barker (“Plaintiff”), filed a motion seeking attorney’s fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) on August 10, 2022. (Doc. No. 26). Plaintiff was served with the motion and advised she had 14 days to object. (Id. at 2, 23). No opposition has been filed as of the date of this Order. (See docket). For the reasons set forth below, the motion for attorney’s fees is granted in the amount of $26,576.00 subject to an offset of $4,300.00 in fees previously awarded on November 12, 2021, under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). (Doc. No. 25). /// 26 1 Both…

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