Kijakazi
Smith v. Kijakazi
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Case No.: 22cv1284-BLM GARY DORN SMITH,
Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION
FOR THE AWARD AND PAYMENT OF
v. ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS
PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO
KILOLO KIJAKAZI, acting Commissioner of JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) AND Social Security, COSTS PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1920 Defendant. [ECF NO. 18] 17 18 On August 30, 2022, Plaintiff filed a complaint in this matter seeking judicial review of 19 the denial of his application for “Disability Insurance Benefits under Title II of the Social Security 20 Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 416(I) and 423, respectively.” ECF No. 1. 21 On January 9, 2023, the parties filed a Joint Motion for Voluntary Remand. ECF No. 15. 22 The Court granted the motion that same day. ECF No. 16. 23 On March 6, 2023, the parties filed a Stipulation for EAJA Fees and Costs. ECF No. 18. 24 The EAJA allows a prevailing party to seek attorney’s fees from the…