Sullivan

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 PATRICK S., Case No.: 3:23-cv-00480-AHG Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

COUNSEL’S MOTION FOR

v.

ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO

LELAND DUDEK, Acting Commissioner 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) of Social Security,1 15 [ECF No. 39] 16 Defendant. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 1 Leland Dudek became the Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration on February 16, 2025. Although Plaintiff originally brought this action against Former Acting Commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi, this case may properly proceed against Leland 28 Before the Court is Plaintiff’s counsel’s motion for attorney fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). ECF No. 39. For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS the motion. I. BACKGROUND Former Plaintiff Renee S. (“Plaintiff”) filed this action on March 16, 2023, seeking review of the Commissioner of Social Security’s (“Commissioner”) denial of her application for social security disability …