Parks v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 25

ORDER DIRECTING Response signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 7/11/2017. (Sant Agata, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ETHEL PARKS,

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Plaintiff

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CASE NO. 1:15-cv-01603-BAM
ORDER DIRECTING RESPONSE

v.
NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant

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On June 6, 2017, Plaintiff filed a motion for attorney’s fees pursuant to the Equal Access

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to Justice Act. (Doc. 24). As of the date of this order, Defendant has not filed either an opposition

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or a statement of non-opposition in response to Plaintiff’s motion. Upon an initial review of

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Plaintiff’s Application for Attorney’s Fees, the requested amount appears to conform to other fee
requests previously approved by this Court. The parties are therefore encouraged to meet and
confer and attempt to resolve this motion without further Court intervention.
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that, within 14 days of this order, Defendant shall file
either (1) statement of non-opposition; (2) a stipulation and proposed order resolving Plaintiff’s
fee motion; or (3) an opposition in response to Plaintiff’s motion.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

July 11, 2017

/s/ Barbara

A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE