Zavala

Zavala v. Kijakazi

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaAugust 16, 20243:20-cv-00154California959 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA San Francisco Division J.Z., Case No. 20-cv-00154-LB

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING THE

v. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL'S MOTION

FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES

KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Re: ECF No. 39 Defendant. 16 INTRODUCTION The court previously granted the plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment and remanded the action to the Social Security Administration for further proceedings.1 On remand, the plaintiff received a past-due benefits award.2 Pursuant to the representation agreement with her client, the plaintiff’s counsel now seeks fees of $74,500.00, which is twenty-five percent of past-due benefits received and within the limit according to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b).3 The court can decide this matter without oral argument. See Civil L.R. 7-1(b). The court grants the motion.

1 See Order – ECF No. 34. Citations refer to material in the Electronic Case File (ECF); pinpoint…

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