Romero
Romero v. Kijakazi
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 JUANITA R., Case No.: 21cv1296-MDD
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING JOINT
v. MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES
AND EXPENSES PURSUANT TO
KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting
THE EQUAL ACCESS TO
Commissioner of Social Security, JUSTICE ACT (28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)) Defendant. 15 [ECF No. 17]
17 On July 20, 2021, Plaintiff Juanita R. filed this social security appeal challenging the denial of her application for disability insurance benefits. (ECF No. 1). On November 30, 2022, the Court granted the parties’ joint motion for judicial review in favor of Plaintiff and remanded this matter to the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). (ECF No. 15). The parties now stipulate to an award to Plaintiff of attorneys’ fees and expenses in the amount of $7,500.00 under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), and no costs under 28 U.S.C. § 1920. (ECF No. 17 at 1). 1…