(SS)Manzano

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 ROGELIO MANZANO, JR., Case No. 1:23-cv-00486-HBK1 12 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING AWARD AND

PAYMENT OF ATTORNEYS FEES UNDER

13 v. THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT 14 MARTIN O’MALLEY, (Doc. No. 20)

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

15 SECURITY, 16 Defendant. 17 18 Pending before the Court is the parties’ stipulated motion for award of attorney’s fees 19 filed on May 16, 2024. (Doc. No. 20). The parties agree to an award of attorney’s fees and 20 expenses to Plaintiff’s attorney, Melissa Newel of Newel Law, in the amount of $8,255.93 in 21 attorney fees and expenses, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 22 2412. (Id.). 23 On March 11, 2024, this Court granted Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment and 24 remanded the case pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) to the Commissioner for 25 further administrative proceedings. (Doc. No. 18). Judgment was entered the same day. (Doc. 26 1 Both parties have…