(SS) Smith v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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11 JOHN MICHAEL SMITH, Case No. 1:21-cv-00481-CDB (SS)
12 Plaintiff, ORDER ON STIPULATION FOR AWARD
OF ATTORNEY’S FEES PURSUANT TO
13 v. THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) 14 COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, (Doc. 25) 15 Defendant. 16 17 Pending before the Court is the parties’ stipulated motion for award of attorney’s fees 18 pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). (Doc. 25). The 19 parties agree to an award of attorney’s fees to counsel for Plaintiff John Michael Smith 20 (“Plaintiff”), Melissa Newel, in the amount of $6,127.06 pursuant to the EAJA, 28 U.S.C. § 21 2412(d). Id. 22 On January 18, 2024, the Court granted the Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment and 23 remanded this matter to the Commissioner for further proceedings pursuant to sentence four of 24 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). (Doc. 23). Judgment was entered the same day. (Doc. 24). On March 29, 25 2024, Plaintiff filed the pending stipulated motion for attorney…