Richard Bennett v. Frank Bisignano

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAR 11 2026

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

RICHARD BENNETT, No. 22-35901

Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 3:20-cv-05202-TLF

v.

MEMORANDUM*

FRANK BISIGNANO, Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant-Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Theresa Lauren Fricke, Magistrate Judge, Presiding

Submitted March 11, 2026**

Before: O’SCANNLAIN, SILVERMAN, and N.R. SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Richard Bennett appeals from the district court’s order denying counsel’s

motion for attorney’s fees under the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). We

reverse and remand.

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). Bennett, represented by an attorney at the agency level and in the district

court, prevailed in securing an award of social security disability…