(SS)Hernandez
(SS)Hernandez v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 NELIDA ALEXANDRA HERNANDEZ, Case No. 1:19-cv-01621-HBK Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING IN PART AWARD
AND PAYMENT OF ATTORNEYS FEES
v. UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE
ACT1
KILOLO KIJAKAZI, ACTING COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL (Doc. No. 35) SECURITY, Defendant. 17 Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for the award and payment of attorney fees in the amount of $14,343.942 pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. (Doc. No. 35). The Commissioner of Social Security opposes the motion, asserting that the fees requested are unreasonable. (Doc. No. 36). For the reasons set forth below, the Court grants Plaintiff’s motion for EAJA fees in the modified amount of $12,909.55. //// 24 1 Both parties have consented to the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge in accordance with 28 U.S.C. §636(c)(1). (Doc. No. 32). 2 Plaintiff requested $13,133.71 in her initial motion for EAJA fees. (Doc. No. 35). …