Scovell v. O'Malley

Filing 17

ORDER granting Stipulation 16 regarding 14 MOTION for Attorney Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 1/27/2025. (Collins, S)

THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN DIVISION
No. 5:24-CV-00387-FL
JADORE SCOVELL,
Plaintiff,
v.

MICHELLE KING,
Acting Commissioner of
Social Security,
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 $4,750.00 in attorney’s fees, and $405.00 in costs, 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, George C. Piemonte of Martin, Jones
& Piemonte, and mailed to his office at P.O. Box 669468, Charlotte, NC 28266, in
accordance with Plaintiff’s assignment to his attorney of his right to payment of
attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act. However, the reimbursement
of costs, not meeting any of the exception waivers provided for by 31 C.F.R. § 208.4,
shall be made payable to Plaintiff’s counsel, George C. Piemonte, and electronically
deposited directly to the bank account of the law firm of Martin, Jones & Piemonte,
as required by 31 C.F.R. § 208.3 and the Bureau of Fiscal Service, Department of the
Treasury.

SO ORDERED this 27th day of January, 2025.

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LOUISE W. FLANAGAN
United States District Judge