(SS) Kent v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CHARLES KENT, Case No. 2:21-cv-00425-JAM-JDP (SS) Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
THAT PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS FOR
v. ATTORNEY’S FEES UNDER THE EQUAL
ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT AND 42 U.S.C. §
KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting 406(b) BE GRANTED Commissioner of Social Security, ECF Nos. 21 & 22 Defendant. OBJECTIONS DUE WITHIN FOURTEEN
DAYS
17 Plaintiff prevailed in this action after the parties stipulated to voluntary remand and entry of judgment under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). See ECF Nos. 19 & 20. In July 2022, plaintiff filed a motion for an award of attorney’s fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1). ECF No. 21. While that motion was pending, the Social Security Administration (“SSA”) found plaintiff disabled and awarded him $61,024 in past-due benefits. ECF No. 22-1. Plaintiff’s counsel then filed a motion for an…