(SS) Woodrow v. Commissioner of Social Security

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaJanuary 13, 20231:21-cv-01755California564 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 JERROD R. WOODROW, Case No. 1:21-cv-01755-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. 25) SECURITY, Defendant. 16 Pending before the Court is the parties’ stipulated motion for award and payment of 17 attorney fees filed on January 11, 2023. Doc. No. 25. The parties agree to an award of attorney’s 18 fees and expenses to Plaintiff’s attorney, Jonathan O. Pena of Pena & Bromberg, PLC, of 19 $8,750.00 pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Doc. No. 25. 20 On October 14, 2022, the court granted the parties’ stipulated motion for a remand and 21 remanded the case pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) to the Commissioner for 22 further administrative proceedings. Doc. No. 23. Judgment was entered the same day. Doc. No. 23 24. Plaintiff now requests an award of fees as the…

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