Banuelos

I. BACKGROUND

23 The underlying action involves Plaintiff’s challenge to the denial of her application 24 25 26 1 Andrew Saul became the Commissioner of Social Security on June 17, 2019. Although Plaintiff originally brought this action against Former Acting Commissioner Nancy Berryhill, this case may properly proceed against Andrew Saul pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 28 for social security disability and supplemental security income benefits. On April 29, 2019, Plaintiff filed a complaint against the acting Commissioner of Social Security. ECF No. 1. Defendant filed the administrative record in lieu of an answer. ECF No. 13. The Court set a scheduling order, requiring formal settlement discussions and a joint status report, as well as that a Joint Motion for Judicial Review of Final Decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Joint Motion for Judicial Review”) be filed by January 6, 2020. ECF No. 14. On December 4, 2019, the parties timely filed their Joint Motion for Judicial Review. ECF No. 23. On July 16, 2020, the Court granted the joint motion, reversing the Commissioner’s denial of disability insurance benefits and remanding the…