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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DAWN W., Case No.: 20-cv-1452-DEB

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

v. COUNSEL’S MOTION FOR

ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO

MARTIN O’MALLEY, Acting 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) Commissioner of Social Security,1 15 Defendant. 16 [DKT. NO. 32] 17 Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Counsel’s Motion for Attorney Fees Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). Dkt. No. 32. Plaintiff does not oppose the Motion, and the Commissioner takes no position. Dkt. No. 37.2 For the reasons discussed below, the Court GRANTS the Motion. // // 24 25 1 Martin O’Malley is substituted for Kilolo Kijakazi pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(d).

2 In his response, the Commissioner asserts he “has no direct financial stake in the outcome of this motion” and “neither supports nor opposes counsel’s request for attorney’s fees.” 28 I. BACKGROUND 2 Plaintiff Dawn W. filed this case in 2020, seeking review of the Commissioner of 3 Social Security’s …