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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

X.S.,

Case No. 21-cv-09725-JCS Plaintiff, 8 v. ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR AN AWARD OF ATTORNEY FEES KILOLO KIJAKAZI, UNDER 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) 10 Defendant. Re: Dkt. No. 29

12 I. INTRODUCTION Richard Zieman (“Counsel”), who represented X.S. in this matter under a contingency fee agreement, brings a Motion for Award of Attorney’ Fees Under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) (“Motion”), seeking an award of $22,225.00 in attorney fees for work before this Court. For the reasons stated below, the Motion is GRANTED. 1 II. BACKGROUND X.S. entered into a contingent fee agreement with Counsel providing that Counsel would be awarded 25% of all past-due benefits X.S. received as a result of this action. Zieman Decl., Ex. B. The parties filed cross motions for summary judgment and the Court granted X.S.’s motion, reversing the decision of the Commissioner and remanding for award of benefits. Dkt. no.…