Hoskins v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 31

ORDER re Stipulation for Award of Attorneys' Fees and Expenses and ORDER Vacating 28 Motion for Attorneys' Fees signed by Chief Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 6/25/2019. (Jessen, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JEANETTE HOSKINS,
Plaintiff,

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Case No. 1:17-cv-01520-LJO-SAB
ORDER RE STIPULATION FOR AWARD
OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND EXPENSES

v.

ORDER VACATING MOTION FOR
ATTORNEYS’ FEES

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,

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Defendant.

(ECF Nos. 28, 30)

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Plaintiff’s appeal of the final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security was

17 granted and remanded to the Commissioner on February 28, 2019. (ECF Nos. 26, 27.) On May
18 29, 2019, Plaintiff filed a motion for attorneys’ fees. (ECF No. 28.) On May 31, 2019, the Court
19 ordered that Defendant either file an opposition to the motion or that the parties stipulate to the
20 aware of attorneys’ fees. (ECF No. 29.) On June 13, 2019, the parties filed a stipulation for the
21 award of attorneys’ fees and expenses pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28
22 U.S.C. § 2412(d). (ECF No. 30.)
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, pursuant to the stipulation of the parties,

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2 Plaintiff is awarded attorneys’ fees and expenses pursuant to the EAJA in the amount of
3 $6,200.00. Additionally, Plaintiff’s motion for attorneys’ fees (ECF No. 28) is VACATED as
4 moot.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

June 25, 2019

/s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill _____
UNITED STATES CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE

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