Facen
Facen v. Acting Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JAHMOL FACEN, Case No. 18-cv-03196-DMR
Plaintiff,
ORDER ON MOTION FOR
v. ATTORNEYS' FEES
ACTING COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL Re: Dkt. No.
SECURITY,
11 Defendant. 12 Plaintiff Jahmol Facen filed a complaint seeking to reverse the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration’s administrative decision to deny his application for benefits under the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 401 et seq. The court granted the parties’ stipulation to remand the action for further administrative proceedings. [Docket No. 17.] Following remand, an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) found that Plaintiff is disabled and entitled to past-due disability benefits. Plaintiff’s counsel Nancy K. McCombs now moves for an award of attorneys’ fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). [Docket No. 23.] This matter is suitable for resolution without a hearing. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b). For the following reasons, the motion is granted. I. BACKGROUND This is…