Soldwisch

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 STEPHANIE T. SOLDWISCH, Case No.: 19cv1127 JM (BLM)

Plaintiff,

v. ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR ATTORNEY FEES, COSTS

ANDREW SAUL, Commissioner of

AND EXPENSES

Social Security, 15 Defendant.

Plaintiff Stephanie T. Soldwisch moves the court to award attorney fees, costs, and expenses pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). (Doc. No. 21.) The motion has been fully briefed and the court finds it suitable for submission without oral argument in accordance with Civil Local Rule 7.1(d)(1). For the below reasons, the motion is GRANTED. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff requests attorney fees, costs, and expenses related to her appeal of the denial of her application for disability benefits by the Social Security Administration (SSA). On February 5, 2020, the Magistrate Judge recommended that the case be remanded to the SSA for additional administrative proceedings. (Doc. No. 17.) The…