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Parties Involved:
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant
Charles Nash
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHARLES NASH,

Plaintiff,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL 

SECURITY,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:12-cv-00694-AWI-SMS

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDING 

DENIAL OF PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR 

ATTORNEYS' FEES 

(Docs. 34 and 38)

On September 30, 2013, the District Court issued an order in which it adopted in part and 

declined to adopt in part, findings and recommendations filed by the Magistrate Judge on May 24, 

2013. The District Court remanded the above-entitled case to the Commissioner for further 

proceedings relating to Plaintiff's claimed side effects from Lasix, a medication he took to reduce 

edema.

On December 24, 2013, Plaintiff moved for attorneys' fees and costs under the Equal 

Access to Justice Act. The Commissioner opposed the motion, contending that her position was 

substantially justified. On February 20, 2014, the Magistrate Judge filed findings and 

recommendations in which she concluded that the Commissioner's defense of the ALJ's decision 

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was substantially justified and recommended denial of Plaintiff's request for attorneys' fees. In 

the alternative, the Magistrate Judge recommended that any award of attorneys' fees be reduced to 

$3888.17 in fees and costs.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), the Court has reviewed the 

case de novo. Having carefully reviewed the entire file and applicable law, the Court finds the 

Commissioner's support of the ALJ's determination to have been substantially justified. See 28 

U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(A).

Accordingly, the findings and recommendation to deny attorneys' fees, filed February 20, 

2014, are hereby ORDERED adopted. Plaintiff's motion for attorneys' fees is hereby DENIED in 

full.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 13, 2015 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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