(SS) Thomas v. Commissioner of Social Security

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 NATASHIA IONE THOMAS, No. 2:19-CV-1774-DMC Plaintiff, v. ORDER COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

SECURITY,

15 Defendant. 16 17 Plaintiff, who is proceeding with retained counsel, brought this action for judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Final judgment has been entered. Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s counsel’s motion for an award of fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), ECF No. 28, Defendant’s opposition, ECF No. 29, and Plaintiff’s reply, ECF No. 30. Counsel seeks an award of $14,398.97 at an attorney rate of $207.78 per hour and a paralegal rate of $130.00 per hour for work performed on this case through this Court’s remand order. See ECF No. 28. Counsel seeks an additional award of $4,155.60 at the attorney rate for counsel’s time spent in connection with the pending fee motion, review of Defendant’s opposition thereto, and preparation of the reply 27 …