Goolsby v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 26

ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEY'S FEES Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 6/22/2017. (Hall, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CLIFFORD DEAN GOOLSBY,
Plaintiff,

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v.
NANCY A. BERRYHILL1,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,

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Defendant.
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Case No.: 1:15-cv-00615 – JLT
ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEY’S FEES
PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO
JUSTICE ACT

On June 21, 2017, Plaintiff Clifford Dean Goolsby and Defendant Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting

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Commissioner of Social Security, stipulated for the award and payment of attorney’s fees and costs

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pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1920 and 2412(d). (Doc. 25)

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Accordingly, subject to the terms of the parties’ stipulation, the Court ORDERS: fees and costs
in the total amount of $5,165.22 are AWARDED to Plaintiff, Clifford Dean Goolsby.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

June 22, 2017

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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Nancy A. Berryhill is now the Acting Commissioner of Social Security. Pursuant to Rule 25(d) of the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court substitutes Nancy A. Berryhill for her predecessor, Carolyn W. Colvin, as the
defendant.