(SS) Morales v. Commissioner of Social Security

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaApril 11, 20241:23-cv-00614California763 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GENARO VALENTINE MORALES, Case No. 1:23-cv-00614-CDB

Plaintiff, ORDER ON STIPULATION FOR AWARD

OF ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO THE

v. EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, (Doc. 26) Defendant.

16 17 Pending before the Court is the parties’ stipulation for award of attorney’s fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). (Doc. 26). The parties agree to an award of attorney’s fees to Plaintiff Genaro Valentine Morales (“Plaintiff”) counsel, Jonathan O. Peña in the amount of $6,500.00, pursuant to EAJA, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). Id. On January 10, 2024, the Court granted the parties’ stipulated motion for a voluntary remand and remanded the case pursuant to sentence four of U.S.C. § 405(g) to the Commissioner for further administrative proceedings. (Doc. 24). Judgment was entered the same day. (Doc. 25). On April 10, 2024, Plaintiff filed the pending stipulation for…

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