(SS) Few v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ERIC FEW, No. 2:19–cv–1491–KJN Plaintiff, ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEY’S FEES

UNDER 42 U.S.C. § 406(B)

v. (ECF No. 27) COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

SECURITY,

15 Defendant.

17 Presently before the court is plaintiff’s counsel Jesse Kaplan’s motion for attorney’s fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). (ECF No. 27.) Plaintiff’s counsel seeks an award of $11,607.55 (roughly 9% of plaintiff’s past-due benefits of $129,512.10 awarded by the Commissioner of Social Security). Counsel served his motion on plaintiff, who did not respond. (ECF No. 28.) The Commissioner filed a response analyzing the fee request without taking any position on the reasonableness of the request. (ECF No. 31.) For the reasons set forth below, the court grants the motion for § 406(b) attorney’s fees. /// /// 27 Both parties consented to the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge for all purposes, under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). (ECF Nos. 7, 16.) Background To…