(SS) Granados v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 PAUL GRANADOS, Case No. 1:19-cv-01426-HBK Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES1 v. (Doc. No. 35) KILOLO KIJAKAZI, ACTING
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL ORDER FOR CLERK TO MAIL A COPY OF
SECURITY, ORDER TO PLAINTIFF Defendant. 17 Jonathan O. Peña (“Counsel”) of the Law Offices of Peña & Bromberg, PC, attorney for Paul Granados (“Plaintiff”), filed a motion seeking attorney’s fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) on September 1, 2022. (Doc. No. 35). Plaintiff was served with the motion and advised he had 14 days to object. (Id. at 2, 9). 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 $26,375.53 subject to a potential offset of $9,821.57 in fees previously awarded on June 30, 2021, under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). (Doc. No. 34). …