(SS) Cook v. Commissioner of Social Security

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaApril 26, 20241:23-cv-01332California857 words

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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11 SHERI ANN COOK, Case No. 1:23-cv-01332-CDB

12 Plaintiff, ORDER ON STIPULATION FOR AWARD

OF ATTORNEY FEES AND EXPENSES

13 v. PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) AND 28 14 COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, U.S.C. § 1920

15 Defendant. (Doc. 22)

16 17 18 Pending before the Court is the parties’ stipulation for award of attorney’s fees pursuant to 19 the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). (Doc. 22). The parties agree to 20 an award of attorney’s fees to counsel for Plaintiff Sheri Ann Cook (“Plaintiff”), Melissa Newel, 21 in the amount of $6,580.28, pursuant to the EAJA, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). Id. Additionally, 22 counsel requests costs in the amount of $402.00 under 28 U.S.C. §1920. Id. 23 On March 7, 2024, the Court granted the parties’ stipulated motion for a voluntary remand 24 and remanded the case pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) to the Commissioner for 25 further administrative proceedings. (Doc. 20). …

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