Barton

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LENORE BARTON,

CASE NO. 21-cv-9662-RMI Plaintiff, 6 [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING v. PLAINTIFF’s PETITION FOR 42 U.S.C. CAROLYN COLVIN, §406(b) ATTORNEY FEES Acting Commissioner of Social Security,

9 Defendant

11 After Plaintiff Lenore Barton brought this action for review of the Commissioner of Social 12 Security’s decision to deny benefits, the Court remanded the case, and the Commissioner issued a 13 favorable decision. Her attorney, Katherine Siegfried, now seeks $17,433.75 in attorney fees under section 206(b) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). ECF No. 26. For the following reasons, 16 the Court GRANTS the motion. 17 I. RELEVANT FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY 19 After Ms. Barton applied for disability benefits, her application was denied initially, at 20 reconsideration, after an initial administrative hearing, and at the Appeals Council. (AR 1). This action for judicial review was then filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 405(g) on Ms. Barton’s behalf. ECF No. 1. 23 This Court found…