(SS) Jennie Marie Looney v. Commissioner of Social Security

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaJuly 5, 20231:20-cv-00401California1,314 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JENNIE MARIE LOONEY, Case No. 1:20-cv-00401-HBK Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES1 v. (Doc. No. 28) KILOLO KIJAKAZI, ACTING

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SECURITY, ORDER TO PLAINTIFF Defendant. 17 Jonathan O. Peña (“Counsel”) of Peña & Bromberg, PC, attorney for Jennie Marie Looney (“Plaintiff”), filed a motion seeking attorney’s fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) on June 13, 2023. (Doc. No. 28). Plaintiff was served with the motion and advised she had 14 days to object. (Id. at 1, 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 $18,120.20 with no offset for the $8,500.00 in fees previously awarded on August 19, 2021, under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). (Doc. No. 27). //// 26 1 Both parties have…

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