Walden v. Astrue

Filing 37

ORDER granting 35 Motion for Attorney Fees. Signed by Chief Judge James C. Dever III on 7/18/2013. (Sawyer, D.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
NORTHERN DIVISION
No. 2:12-cv-00063-D
Shirley Walden,

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Plaintiff,

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Carolyn W. Colvin,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant.

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ORDER APPROVING ATTORNEY
FEES UNDER THE EQUAL
ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT,
28 u.s.c. § 2412

Upon consideration of the Motion of Rachel C. Lane, attorney for Shirley
Walden, Plaintiff in the above-captioned matter, and having considered any and all
objections to said Motion, it is hereby
ORDERED that Plaintiff's attorney, Rachel C. Lane, is awarded attorney fees
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §2412(d) in the amount of $1,697.50 in full satisfaction of any and
all claims arising under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. §2412(d). There is
satisfactory evidence that Plaintiff has agreed to allow her attorney to collect any Equal
Access to Justice Act award on his behalf; therefore, such award will be paid to the
Plaintiff's attorney if Plaintiff does not owe a pre-existing debt to the government.
This _ _.._(_8'--- day of July 2013.

James C Dever III, Chief United States District Judge