Midgett v. Saul

Filing 31

ORDER granting 30 Stipulation regarding 28 Motion for Attorney Fees. It is ORDERED that Defendant pay to Plaintiff $4,050.00 in attorney's fees, in full satisfaction of any and all claims arising under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 6/3/2021. (Collins, S.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
NORTHERN DIVISION
No. 2:19-CV-00046-FL
JODIE MIDGETT,

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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ANDREW SAUL,1
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Commissioner of Social Security,
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Defendant.
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ORDER FOR PAYMENT OF
ATTORNEY FEES UNDER THE
EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT

Upon stipulation and agreement of the parties, it is ORDERED that Defendant pay to
Plaintiff $4,050.00 in attorney’s fees, in full satisfaction of any and all claims arising under the
Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. If the award to Plaintiff is not subject to the
Treasury Offset Program, payment will be made by check payable to Plaintiff’s counsel, Branch
W. Vincent, and mailed to his office at 8 Juniper Trail, Southern Shores, NC 27949, in
accordance with Plaintiff’s assignment to her attorney of her right to payment of attorney’s fees
under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
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SO ORDERED this _________ day of June, 2021.

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LOUISE W. FLANAGAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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Andrew Saul is now the Commissioner of Social Security and is automatically substituted
as a party pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(d). See also section 205(g) of the Social Security
Act, 42 USC 405(g)(action survives regardless of any change in the person occupying the
office of Commissioner of Social Security).