(SS) Voelker v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
MATTHEW ROBERT VOELKER, Case No. 1:22-cv-00301-SKO
Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES
v. PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS
TO JUSTICE ACT
12 KILOLO KIJAKAZI, (Doc. 21) Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant. _____________________________________/ 15 After successfully obtaining reversal of an Administrative Law Judge’s (“ALJ”) decision denying his 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 $8,260.06 and costs pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1920 in the amount of $402.00. (See Doc. 21.) On August 2, 2023, Defendant filed an opposition asserting Plaintiff is not entitled to fees under the EAJA because Defendant’s position was substantially justified. (Doc. 24.) For the reasons set forth below, Plaintiff’s application for EAJA fees is GRANTED. I. …