De Romero v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 23

ORDER SETTING A BRIEFING SCHEDULE on 22 Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney Fees, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 1/13/2020. (Hall, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MERCEDES MORALES DE ROMERO,

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Plaintiff,
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ANDREW M. SAUL1,
Commissioner of Social Security,

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Defendant.
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Case No.: 1:17-cv-1508 JLT
ORDER SETTING A BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON
PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES
(Doc. 22)

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Mercedes Morales De Romero seeks an award of attorney fees pursuant to the Equal Access to

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Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412, following a favorable decision granting Social Security benefits. (Doc.

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22) Because the motion is not set for hearing, the Court sets a briefing schedule on the motion.

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Accordingly, the Court ORDERS:

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than January 27, 2020; and

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Any opposition to the motion, or a notice of non-opposition, SHALL be filed no later

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Any brief in reply SHALL be filed no later than February 5, 2020.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

January 13, 2020

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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This action was originally brought against Nancy A. Berryhill in her capacity as then-Acting Commissioner.
Andrew M. Saul, the newly appointed Commissioner, has been automatically substituted. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(d).