(SS) Cummings v. Commissioner of Social Security

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaApril 4, 20241:23-cv-00371California632 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JEANNETTE CUMMINGS, Case No. 1:23-cv-00371-HBK Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING AWARD AND

PAYMENT OF ATTORNEYS FEES AND

v. COSTS UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS TO

JUSTICE ACT

MARTIN O’MALLEY, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL (Doc. Nos. 20) SECURITY, Defendant. 17 18 19 Pending before the Court is the parties’ stipulated motion for award of attorney’s fees filed on March 29, 2024. (Doc. No. 20). The parties agree to an award of attorney’s fees and expenses to Plaintiff’s attorney, Roger David Drake of Bertoldo Carter Smith & Cullen, in the amount of $5,500.05 in attorney fees and expenses, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412 and $402.00 in costs, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1920. (Id.). On February 21, 2024, this Court granted Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment and remanded the case pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) to the Commissioner for

1 Both parties have consented…

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