Winters

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 P.W., Case No. 19-cv-01132-NC 11 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR v. ATTORNEY’S FEES 13 ANDREW SAUL, Re: Dkt. No. 25 14 Defendant. 15 16 Before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for attorney’s fees pursuant to Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2421(d)(1)(A). Plaintiff seeks a total of $10,673 in attorney’s fees. See Dkt. No. 28 at 10. Defendant Commissioner of Social Security contends that EAJA fees are not warranted because its defense of this action was substantially justified and the requested fees are excessive. The Court discusses each argument in turn. First, the EAJA provides that: 23 Except as otherwise specifically provided by statute, a court shall award to a 24 prevailing party other than the United States fees and other expenses, in 25 addition to any costs awarded pursuant to subsection (a), incurred by that 26 party in any civil action…