(SS) Ramos v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ELIZABETH JOAN RAMOS, Case No. 1:22-cv-00007-SKO

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING IN PART

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR

v. ATTORNEY’S FEES PURSUANT TO

THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE

ACT

KILOLO KIJAKAZI,

Acting Commissioner of Social Security, (Doc. 22) Defendant. _____________________________________/ 15 After successfully obtaining reversal of an Administrative Law Judge’s (“ALJ”) decision denying her application for Social Security disability benefits, Plaintiff filed an application for an award of attorney’s fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”) in the amount of $11,057.36. (See Doc. 22.) On August 7, 2023, Defendant filed an opposition asserting that the number of hours sought by Plaintiff is unreasonable and should be reduced accordingly. (Doc. 25.) For the reasons set forth below, Plaintiff’s application for EAJA fees is GRANTED IN PART. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff filed …