Hanna
Hanna v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JALAL H., Case No.: 3:22-cv-02043-AHG Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING JOINT
MOTION FOR THE AWARD AND
v.
PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL AND EXPENSES
SECURITY,
15 [ECF No. 18] Defendant. 16 17 18 Before the Court is the parties’ Joint Motion for the Award and Payment of Attorney Fees and Expenses Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). ECF No. 18. For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS the motion. I. BACKGROUND The underlying action involves Plaintiff’s challenge to the denial of his application for social security disability and supplemental security income benefits. On December 23, 2022, Plaintiff filed a complaint against the acting Commissioner of Social Security. ECF No. 1. Defendant filed the administrative record in lieu of an answer. ECF No. 13. The Court set a scheduling order, requiring formal settlement discussions, a Joint Status Report be filed…