(SS) De Jong v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 27

ORDER Granting Unopposed Motion for Attorney's Fees Pursuant to Equal Access to Justice Act 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on January 7, 2025. IT IS ORDERED that: 1. Plaintiff's motion for attorney& #039;s fees (ECF No. 23 ) is GRANTED. 2. Attorney fees in the amount $7,460.90 are awarded to Plaintiff. 3. If Plaintiff has no debt registered with the Department of Treasury subject to offset, then the fee award shall be made payable to Plaintiff's attorney. 4. Plaintiff's counsel shall serve a copy of this order on Plaintiff. (Deputy Clerk FMN)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CHRISTOPHER DE JONG,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 1:24-cv-00381-EPG
ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED
MOTION FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES
PURSUANT TO EQUAL ACCESS TO
JUSTICE ACT 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)

v.

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COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,

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Defendant.

(ECF No. 23)

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On December 30, 2024, Plaintiff filed a motion for attorney’s fees pursuant to the Equal

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Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), seeking an award of $7,460.90. (ECF No. 23). On

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January 6, 2025, Defendant filed a response stating, “Defendant has no objection to Plaintiff’s

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request for attorney fees (ECF No. 23) and defers to the Court’s assessment.” (ECF No. 26); see

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Local Rule 230(c) (directing parties to file a statement of non-opposition to motions they do not

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oppose). The parties previously consented to the undersigned handling all proceedings in this

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action. (ECF No. 20).

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Upon review of the motion, and based on the non-opposition to it, the Court will grant
Plaintiff’s motion for attorney’s fees.
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that:
1. Plaintiff’s motion for attorney’s fees (ECF No. 23) is GRANTED.
2. Attorney fees in the amount $7,460.90 are awarded to Plaintiff.
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3. If Plaintiff has no debt registered with the Department of Treasury subject to offset, then

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the fee award shall be made payable to Plaintiff’s attorney.

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4. Plaintiff’s counsel shall serve a copy of this order on Plaintiff.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated:

January 7, 2025

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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