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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA EUREKA DIVISION 7 MELISSA F. L., Case No. 20-cv-04821-RMI

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

v. DENYING IN PART MOTION FOR

ATTORNEY FEES

ANDREW SAUL, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 35 Defendants.

On March 9, 2022, the undersigned entered an order granting Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment, reversing the decision of the Commissioner, and remanding this matter for immediate calculation and payment of benefits. See (dkt. 30). On June 16, 2022, the undersigned granted the Parties’ Stipulation for Award of Attorney Fees Under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”) in the amount of $11,000.00. See (dkt. 34). On March 1, 2023, the Social Security Administration awarded Plaintiff past-due benefits in the amount of $164,515.35. See (dkt. 35-3). Plaintiff’s attorney now seeks an award of attorney fees in the amount of $42,000 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)(1). (dkt. 35). The Commissioner’s response takes…