Nguyen

I. INTRODUCTION

19 Before the Court are Tam Phan Nguyen’s (“Plaintiff”) Initial Ex Parte Application 20 for EAJA Fees (“Initial Application”) and Supplemental Ex Parte Application for EAJA 21 Fees. (Doc. Nos. 32, 38.) Plaintiff’s Initial Application seeks an award of attorney fees in 22 the amount of $34,125.53 and $1,500.00 in costs pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice 23 Act (“EAJA”). 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Plaintiff’s Supplemental Application seeks an additional 24 award of attorney fees in the amount of $5,983.95 and $1,800.00 in costs pursuant to the 25 EAJA, both amounts which Plaintiff purports to have accrued since the filing of his Initial 26 Application. Kilolo Kijakazi, Commissioner of Social Security, (“Defendant” or 27 “Commissioner”) opposes all costs and nearly the entirety of the fees Plaintiff seeks under 28 both the Initial and Supplemental Applications. (Doc. Nos. 33, 39.) The Court has reviewed Application, and elaborates below. II. BACKGROUND On October 11, 2013, Plaintiff applied for disability benefits pursuant to Titles II and VI of the Social Security Act. (AR 182-186.) On February 6, 2014, the Commissioner initially…