Pendergast v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 28

Order awarding attorneys fees and expenses pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 10/25/2017. (Rosales, O)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BRYAN RUSSELL PENDERGAST,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
NANCY A. BERRYHILL1,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,

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Defendant.
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Case No.: 1:16-cv-0552 - JLT
ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEY’S FEES AND
EXPENSES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL
ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT

On October 24, 2017, Bryan Russell Pendergast and Nancy Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of

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Social Security, stipulated for the award and payment of attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to the Equal

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Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 2412(d) and 1920. (Doc. 27)

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Accordingly, subject to the terms of the parties’ stipulation, the Court ORDERS: fees and
costs in the total amount of $3,400.00 are AWARDED to Plaintiff, Bryan Russell Pendergast.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

October 25, 2017

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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Nancy A. Berryhill is now the Acting Commissioner of Social Security. Pursuant to Rule 25(d) of the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court substitutes Nancy A. Berryhill for her predecessor, Carolyn W. Colvin, as the defendant.

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