Stevens v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

Filing 32

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S PETITION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES by Magistrate Judge Jeffrey W. Johnson: Having considered the pleadings filed by counsel for plaintiff and defendant regarding plaintiff counsel's Petition For Attorney Fees pursu ant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) the Court awards plaintiff's counsel the sum of $7,368.55 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). Further, plaintiff's counsel shall reimburse plaintiff the $5,000.00 in previously awarded EAJA fees from§ 406(b) award. (pcl)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SHERRY STEVENS, Plaintiff, v. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. EDCV 04-1297-JWJ ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S PETITION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of the 15 Social Security Administration,
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Defendant.

Plaintiff has filed a Petition For Approval of Attorney Fees under 42 U.S.C. §406(b). Defendant has filed a Response, and the matter has been taken under submission without oral argument. Having considered the pleadings filed by counsel for plaintiff and defendant regarding plaintiff counsel's Petition For Attorney Fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) the Court awards plaintiff's counsel the sum of /// /// /// /// ///

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$7,368.55 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). Further, plaintiff's counsel shall reimburse plaintiff the $5,000.00 in previously awarded EAJA fees from § 406(b) award. DATED: October 29, 2008 /s/ JEFFREY W. JOHNSON United States Magistrate Judge

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