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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (SSID)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROSHDY ATTIA, )

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Plaintiff, )

v. )

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MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, )

Commissioner of Social )

Security, )

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Defendant. )

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1:06-cv-00778-SMS

ORDER DIRECTING THE FILING OF

SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFS

Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for

attorney’s fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act,

filed on November 5, 2007. The Court has reviewed the motion and

the opposition filed by Defendant. The Court notes that the

judgment in favor of Plaintiff was entered on September 24, 2007.

It appears that Plaintiff’s application for fees may be premature

in that it may have been filed before the commencement of the

thirty-day period for filing such an application provided for by

28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(B) and (G). 

The Court needs briefing on whether Plaintiff’s motion was

timely or premature, and if premature, the legal effect of the

timing of the motion, including the propriety of the Court’s

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proceeding to consider the merits of the motion.

Defendant IS DIRECTED to file a supplemental letter brief

fully addressing the facts and all the pertinent law concerning

these issues no later than March 10, 2008.

Plaintiff IS DIRECTED to file a responsive supplemental

letter brief fully addressing the facts and all the pertinent law

no later than fifteen days after the date of the filing of

Defendant’s supplemental brief.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 21, 2008 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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