(SS) Thornberry v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JENNIFER THORNBERRY, Case No. 1:21-cv-00543-AWI-HBK Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING AWARD AND
PAYMENT OF ATTORNEYS FEES
v. UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS TO
JUSTICE ACT
KILOLO KIJAKAZI, ACTING COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL (Doc. No. 17) SECURITY, Defendant. 17 Pending before the Court is the parties’ stipulated motion for the award and payment of attorney fees filed on September 12, 2022. Doc. No. 17. The parties agree to an award of attorney’s fees and expenses to Plaintiff’s attorney, Jonathan O. Pena, in the amount of $891.91 pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. (Id.). On June 10, 2022, this Court granted the parties’ stipulated motion to remand pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) to the Commissioner for further administrative proceedings. Doc. No. 14. Judgment was entered the same day. Doc. No. 15. Plaintiff now requests an award of fees as the prevailing party. …