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Parties Involved:
Michael J. Astrue
Defendant
Michael W. Ogin
Plaintiff

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL W. OGIN,

Plaintiff,

v.

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,

Defendant.

Case No. 11-cv-05077-MEJ 

ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR 

ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS

Re: Dkt. No. 36

Plaintiff Michael W. Ogin filed a Petition for Attorney Fees, Costs, and Expenses under 

the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412, on September 21, 2015, seeking 

$3,911.27 for time spent litigating this case. Dkt. No. 36. That same day, Plaintiff filed a

concurrent motion for EAJA fees in the Ninth Circuit seeking an additional $12,258.95 for fees

and expenses in appealing this case. See Ogin v. Colvin, 9th Cir. No. 12-17232 at Ninth Cir. Dkt. 

28-1. Both fee requests stem from litigating the same underlying administrative decision.

On November 12, 2015, the Ninth Circuit denied Plaintiff’s motion for EAJA fees and

found that the government’s position opposing an award of benefits was substantially justified. 

See Dkt. No. 42. Accordingly, the Court DENIES Plaintiff’s Petition for Attorney Fees and Costs.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 23, 2015

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MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

Case 3:11-cv-05077-MEJ Document 43 Filed 11/23/15 Page 1 of 1