(SS) Martinez v. Commissioner of Social Security

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaDecember 5, 20231:21-cv-00160California644 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DEBORAH MARTINEZ, Case No. 1:21-cv-00160-HBK1 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING AWARD AND

PAYMENT OF ATTORNEYS FEES UNDER

v. THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT KILOLO KIJAKAZI, ACTING (Doc. No. 37)

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

SECURITY, ORDER MOOTING EARLIER FILED

MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES

Defendant. (Doc. No. 36) 17 18 Pending before the Court is the parties’ stipulated motion for award of attorney’s fees filed on December 3, 2023. (Doc. No. 37). The parties agree to an award of attorney’s fees and expenses to Plaintiff’s attorney, Jonathan O. Peña of Peña & Bromberg, PLC, in the amount of $9,200.00 in attorney fees and expenses, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. (Id.). The stipulated motion filed on December 3, 2023 moots Plaintiff’s earlier filed motion seeking $13,372.12. (Doc. No. 36). //// 26 1 Both parties have consented to the jurisdiction of a…

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