(SS) Martinez v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ISRAEL MODESTO MARTINEZ, No. 2:22-cv-2044 AC Plaintiff, v. ORDER COMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

SECURITY,

15 Defendant. 17 Plaintiff sought judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”), denying his application benefits under the Social Security Act (“the Act”). On February 29, 2024, the court reversed and remanded the action to the Commissioner. ECF No. 17. Now pending before the court is plaintiff’s March 3, 2025, motion for an award of attorney’s fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). ECF No. 21. Defendant filed a response. ECF No. 22. For the reasons set forth below, the motion will be granted. I. REASONABLENESS OF FEE REQUEST At the outset of the representation, plaintiff and his counsel entered into a contingent-fee agreement. ECF No. 21-1. Pursuant to that agreement plaintiff’s counsel now seeks attorney’s fees in the net amount $13,191.75, which…