Lapid

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KURT LAPID, an individual, Case No.: 22-cv-1531-GPC-BLM

Plaintiff,

ORDER AUTHORIZING

v. COUNSEL’S ATTORNEY’S FEES

REQUEST

KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting

Commissioner of Social Security, 15 [ECF No. 15] Defendants.

17 Before the Court is a motion for authorization of $15,362.56 in attorney's fees 18 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) by Plaintiff’s Counsel Martha Yancey. ECF No. 15. 19 Defendant Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of Social Security (“Defendant”), filed 20 a response declining to take a position on the motion. ECF No. 17. Plaintiff Kurt Lapid 21 (“Plaintiff”) did not file a pro se response. The Court finds the matter is appropriate for 22 decision on the papers and hereby VACATES the hearing previously scheduled for 23 January 5, 2024. 24 For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS the motion. 25 26 27 BACKGROUND This case began when Plaintiff applied for disability benefits for the second time on January…