Kijakazi
Smith v. Kijakazi
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Jeremy S., Case No.: 23-cv-00184-AJB-JLB Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION v. FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES PURSUANT
TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO
MARTIN O’MALLEY, Commissioner of JUSTICE ACT Social Security,
Defendant. (Doc. No. 19) 16 Presently before the Court is the parties’ joint motion for attorney’s fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). (Doc. No. 19.) The Court decides the matter without oral argument pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7.1(d)(1). For the reasons set forth, the Court GRANTS the joint motion. I. BACKGROUND On January 1, 2023, Plaintiff filed a complaint, seeking judicial review of the Commissioner’s decision to deny his claim for benefits. (Doc. No. 1.) Thereafter, Plaintiff filed his opening brief, (Doc. No. 9), to which the Commissioner responded, (Doc. No. 13), and Plaintiff replied, (Doc.…