Gutierrez v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 20

ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANT to File a Response to Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney Fees Under the Equal Access to Justice Act and Setting Briefing Schedule, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 2/21/2017. (Hall, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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FRANK ARTHUR GUTIERREZ,

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Plaintiff,
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COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, )
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Case No.: 1:15-cv-00514 - JLT
ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANT TO FILE A
RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR
ATTORNEY FEES UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS
TO JUSTICE ACT AND SETTING BRIEFING
SCHEDULE

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Frank Arthur Gutierrez seeks an award of attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act,

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28 U.S.C. § 2412. (Doc. 19) To date, the commissioner has not filed an opposition to the motion or a

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notice of non-opposition to the fee request. Accordingly, the Court ORDERS:

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fourteen days of the date of service of this order; and

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The Commissioner SHALL file a response to Plaintiff’s motion for attorney fees within

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Any reply by Plaintiff SHALL be filed within seven days of the date of service of an
opposition by the Commissioner.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

February 21, 2017

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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