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8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

9 CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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11 AHMAD L., an Individual, Case No. 5:24-00492 AH (ADS)

12 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION FOR 13 v. AWARD AND PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES AND EXPENSES PURSUANT TO THE 14 MARTIN O’MALLEY, Commissioner of EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT, 28 Social Security,1 U.S.C.,

(d) (DKT. NO. 24) 15 Defendant. 16 17 Before the Court is the parties’ Stipulation for The Award And Payment Of 18 Attorney Fees And Expenses Pursuant To The Equal Access To Justice Act,

2412(d) (the “Stipulation”) (Dkt. No. 24). The Stipulation is timely and supported by 20 sufficient and appropriately authenticated evidence to justify the fee award requested. 21 See

(d)(1)(B) (requiring an “itemized statement” to show “actual time 22

1 Leland Dudek became Acting Commissioner of Social Security on February 19, 2025. 23 Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25(d), he is automatically substituted for Martin O’Malley as Defendant in this suit. 24 1 || expended”); Carvajal v. U.S.,

(9th Cir. 2008) (party seeking EAJA 2 || fees must show requested attorney fees are reasonable) (citing § 2412(d)(4)(A)—(B)). 3 The Stipulation is GRANTED. 4 IT IS SO ORDERED. 5 || Dated: FEBRUARY 20, 2025 ° fant ery 7 THE HONORABLE ANNE HWANG 9 United States District Judge

9 10 || Presented by: 11 12 ||_____/s/ Autumn D. Spaeth _ THE HONORABLE AUTUMN D. SPAETH 13 || United States Magistrate Judge 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24