(SS) Gracey v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 ROBYN LYNN GRACEY, Case No. 1:23-cv-01654-EPG Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
ATTORNEY’S FEES PURSUANT TO
v. EQUAL JUSTICE ACT 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) 13 COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL (ECF No. 14).
SECURITY,
Defendants.
16 On May 6, 2024, Attorney Jonathan Pena, counsel for Plaintiff Robyn Lynn Gracey, filed a motion for an award of attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). (ECF No. 24). On May 7, 2024, the Commissioner filed a response to Plaintiff’s motion, stating that “[t]he Commissioner has given substantive consideration to the merits of Plaintiff’s request and found no basis to object.” (ECF No. 15 at 1). I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff filed the complaint in this case on November 28, 2023. (ECF No. 1). The parties consented to this case proceeding before the undersigned. (ECF No. 10). On January 19, 2024, the parties filed a stipulation for remand to the agency for…