Burt
Nikole Denise Burt v. SSA Commissioner
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 NIKOLE DENISE BURT, Case No. 22-cv-00441-TSH
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
v. ATTORNEY’S FEES
SSA COMMISSIONER, Defendant.
12 I. INTRODUCTION After Plaintiff Nikole Denise Burt brought this action for review of the Commissioner of Social Security’s decision to deny benefits, the Court remanded the case, and the Commissioner subsequently issued a decision in her favor. Plaintiff’s attorney, Francesco Benavides, now seeks $15,000 in attorney’s fees under section 206(b) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). ECF No. 24. For the following reasons, the Court GRANTS the motion. II. BACKGROUND Plaintiff brought this action for judicial review under the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). On June 2, 2022, the Court granted the parties’ stipulation to remand for further proceedings. ECF No. 20. The Court subsequently granted the parties’…