California Case Summaries

Angelica Lagman Whetzel v. United States — Court approves stipulated award of $7,600.00 in EAJA attorney fees

Unreported / Non-Citable

Case
Angelica Lagman Whetzel v. United States
Court
U.S. District Court — Eastern District of California
Judge
Chi Soo Kim
Date decided
2026-11-06
Docket No.
2:25-cv-02371
Topics
EAJA attorney fees, stipulated order, Social Security appeal

Disposition notice

On November 5, 2026, Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim entered an order approving the parties' stipulation for an award of $7,600.00 in attorney fees to Plaintiff Angelica Lagman Whetzel under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). The stipulation was signed by Plaintiff's counsel on October 30, 2026, and by Defendant's counsel on November 6, 2026, and was filed November 6, 2026. It represents a compromise settlement of Plaintiff's EAJA fee request and does not constitute an admission of liability by the Commissioner of Social Security. The order contains no developed legal reasoning.

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