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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Edward D. O., Case No.: 3:20-cv-01551-AHG Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

COUNSEL’S MOTION FOR

v.

ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO

MARTIN O’MALLEY, Commissioner of 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) Social Security,1 15 [ECF No. 38] Defendant. 16 17 18 19 20 21 / / 22 / / 23 / / 24 25 26 1 Martin O’Malley became the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration on December 20, 2023. Although Plaintiff originally brought this action against Former Commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi, this case may properly proceed against Martin O’Malley 28 Before the Court is Plaintiff’s counsel’s amended motion for attorney fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). ECF No. 38. For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS the motion. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Edward D. O. (“Plaintiff”) filed this action on August 11, 2020, seeking review of the Commissioner of Social Security’s (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denial of his application for social security disability and supplemental…