Morris v. Astrue

Filing 31

CONSENT ORDER granting 28 Motion for Attorney Fees - Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 05/10/2013. (Baker, C.)

THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
EASTERN DIVISION
No. 4:12-CV-207-FL
DOUGLAS MORRIS, JR.,

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Plaintiff,
vs.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

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) ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEY FEES
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JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. § 2412
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This is a Social Security case in which judgment was entered on April I 0, 2013, and
Order entered that the case be remanded to the Commissioner for further proceedings. Upon
application of plaintiff filed April 24, 2013, the parties have stipulated to an award of attorney's
fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. Section 4212, in the amount of $3,828.18.
It is therefore,

ORDERED that the fee award will first be subject to offset of any debt Plaintiff may owe
to the United States. Defendant will detetmine whether Plaintiff owes a debt to the United
States. If so, the debt will be satisfied first, and if any funds remain, they will be made payable
to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiff's counsel at P.O. Box 3605, Morehead City, North Carolina
28557. Ifthe award to Plaintiff is not subject to the Treasmy Offset Program, payment will be
made payable to Plaintiffs counsel, Janet M. Lyles, of Davis, Mun-elle & Lyles, P.A., and mailed
to her above-noted business address, in accordance with Plaintiffs assignment to his attorney of
his right to payment of attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act.

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It is so ORDERED this the

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CONSENTED TO:
Is/ Janet M. Lyles
Davis, Mun·elle & Lyles, P.A.
PO Box 3605
Morehead City, NC 28557
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
State bar No.: 12476
Attorney for Plaintiff

Is/ Thomas M. Nanni (with permission)
Special Assistant Untied States Attorney
Social Security Administration
Office of the General Counsel
6401 Security Boulevard
Altmeyer Building, Room 647
Balitmore, MD 21235-6401
410-965-2350
Attorney for Defendant
Maryland bar

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