Faulds

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 6 ROBIN D. FAULDS, Case No. 20-cv-06807-BLF

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR

v. ATTORNEYS’ FEES UNDER 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) KILOLO KIJAKAZI1, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, [Re: ECF No. 31] 11 Defendant. 12 13 Plaintiff Robin D. Fauld’s counsel (“Counsel”) moves for attorneys’ fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) following Fauld’s successful appeal of the denial of Social Security benefits. See ECF No. 31 (“Mot.”). Counsel seeks an award of $20,875.23, which is less than 25% of the past- due benefits awarded to Faulds. Counsel’s motion is GRANTED for the reasons discussed below. Faulds filed this action on September 30, 2020, seeking review of the denial of her application for Disability Insurance Benefits. See Compl., ECF No. 1. The Court approved the parties’ stipulation to voluntary remand on August 23, 2021. See Order, ECF No. 27. Faulds obtained a favorable result on remand,…