Blake v. Kijakazi

Filing 19

ORDER granting 18 Motion for Attorney Fees. Signed by US Magistrate Judge Robert B. Jones, Jr. on 11/25/2024. (Grady, B.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN DIVISION
No. 5:23-CV-486-RJ

CHRISTOPHER BLAKE,
:Plaintiff,
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MARTIN O'MALLEY,
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

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ORDER

This matter comes before this court on Plaintiffs Motion for Attorney Fees Under the
Equal Access to Justice Act ("EAJA"), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). [DE-18]. Plaintiff seeks $6,500.00
in attorney's fees for 30.~ hours of work by his counsel in this matter, and Defendant consents to
fee. Id. at 1, 3. This court finds the award of $6,500.00 in attorney's
an award of the request~d
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fees "reasonable," both with respect to the hourly rate charged and the number of hours claimed.
See Hyatt v. Barnhart, 315 F.3d 239,248 (4th Cir. 2002) (quoting 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(2)(A)(ii)).

It is therefore ORDERED that the Commissioner of Social Security pay to Plaintiff the
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sum of $6,500.00 in attorney fees, in full satisfaction of any and all claims arising under EAJA, 28
U.S.C. § 2412(d). If the ~ward to Plaintiff is not subject to the Treasury Offset Program, payment
will be made by check payable to Plaintiffs counsel, Charlotte Hall, and mailed to her office at
P.O. Box 58129, Raleigh, NC 27658, in accordance with Plaintiffs assignment to his attorney of
his right to payment of attorney's fees under the EAJA. If the payment is subject to offset, then
any remaining fee will be made payable to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiffs counsel's office
address.

SO ORDERED; this _Mclay of November, 2024.

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Robert B. Jon: ~ ,
United States Magistrate Judge