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Nature of Suit Code: 865
Nature of Suit: Social Security - RSI (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:1383 Review of HHS Decision

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 Michael J. Astrue substituted for Joanne Barnhardt as Commissioner of Social Security. Fed.

R. Civ. P. 17(d).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JACQUELINE P. MATTHIES,

Plaintiff,

vs.

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,1/

 Commissioner of

Social Security,

Defendant.

No. 2:05-cv-00820-JKS-GGH

ORDER RE: ATTORNEY’S FEES

At Docket No. 26 counsel for Plaintiff moved for an award of attorney’s fees. The time

for objecting to that motion has lapsed and Defendant has not filed an objection to the motion. 

The matter is submitted for decision on the moving papers.

The Court having considered the moving papers finds that compensation at the rate of

$175.00 per hour is reasonable. The court further finds that the 52.75 hours expended by

counsel was reasonably necessary to the prosecution of this case. Applying the lodestar method,

the court finds that Plaintiff’s counsel is entitled to an award of attorney’s fees in the amount of

$9,231.25 (52.75 hours X $175.00/hour). See Widrig v. Apfel, 140 F.3d 1207 (9th Cir. 1998). 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT Counsel for the Plaintiff is awarded attorney’s fees in

the amount of $9,231.25.

The Clerk of the Court is directed to enter the award of fees on the Judgment entered

herein.

Dated: April 3, 2008

s/ James K. Singleton, Jr.

JAMES K. SINGLETON, JR.

United States District Judge

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