Willietta French v. Michael J Astrue

Filing 26

ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEY FEES UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT, PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) by Magistrate Judge Jay C. Gandhi. Re: Stipulation for Award of EAJA Fees 25 . Based upon the parties' Stipulation for the Award and P ayment of Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) Fees and Costs, IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff shall be awarded attorney fees under the EAJA in the amount of THREE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($3,900.00), as authorized by 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), subject to the terms of the above-referenced Stipulation. (bem)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

ANDRÉ BIROTTE JR.
United States Attorney
LEON W. WEIDMAN
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, Civil Division
FRANCESCO P. BENAVIDES, CSBN 258924
Special Assistant United States Attorney
Social Security Administration
160 Spear Street, Suite 800
San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 415-744-0134
Email: [e-mail]
Attorney for Defendant

11

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
EASTERN DIVISION

12
13
14

WILLIETTA FRENCH,

15

Plaintiff,

16

v.

17
18
19
20

CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner of Social
Security,1

21

Defendant.

)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)

Case No.: EDCV 12-1798-JCG
[PROPOSED] ORDER AWARDING
ATTORNEY FEES UNDER THE
EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE
ACT, PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C.
§ 2412(d)

22
23
24
25
1

26
27
28

Carolyn W. Colvin became the Acting Commissioner of Social Security on
February 14, 2013. Pursuant to Rule 25(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,
Carolyn W. Colvin should be substituted for Michael J. Astrue as the defendant in
this suit. No further action need to be taken to continue this suit by reason of the
last sentence of section 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).

-1-

1

Based upon the parties’ Stipulation for the Award and Payment of Equal

2

Access to Justice Act (EAJA) Fees and Costs, IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff shall

3

be awarded attorney fees under the EAJA in the amount of THREE THOUSAND

4

NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($3,900.00), as authorized by 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d),

5

subject to the terms of the above-referenced Stipulation.

6
7
8
9
10

DATED: March 3, 2014

______________________________
HON. JAY C. GANDHI
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

-2-