Manuel
Stella M. v. Frank Bisignano, Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 STELLA M., Case No.: 3:22-cv-00109-AHG Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
COUNSEL’S MOTION FOR
v.
ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO
FRANK BISIGNANO, Commissioner of 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) Social Security, 15 [ECF No. 34] Defendant. 16 17 18 19 Before the Court is Plaintiff’s counsel’s amended motion for attorney fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). ECF No. 34. For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS the motion. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Stella M. (“Plaintiff”) filed this action on January 27, 2022, seeking review of the Commissioner of Social Security’s (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denial of her application for social security disability and supplemental security income benefits. ECF No. 1. The parties consented to proceed before a Magistrate Judge. ECF Nos. 16, 19, 21. The administrative record was filed on August 30, 2022. ECF No. 22. The Court set a scheduling order, requiring that a Joint Status Report regarding settlement…