Simpson v. Astrue

Filing 26

CONSENT ORDER granting 23 Motion for Attorney Fees - Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 12/13/2012. (Baker, C.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
No. 7:12-CV-125-FL
ANGELA BONITA SIMPSON,
Plaintiff,
v.
MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

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CONSENT ORDER FOR PAYMENT OF
FEES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL
ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT

This matter being submitted to the Court for entry of a Consent Order agreed to by the
parties, and it appearing that Plaintiff, by and through her undersigned counsel, has executed this
Consent Order, and Defendant has executed this Consent Order, by and through the undersigned
Special Assistant United States Attorney; and it appearing that the parties have agreed to an
award to the Plaintiff of $3,680 for attorney fees, in full and final settlement of all claims arising
from the above captioned case pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C.
§ 2412(d):
It is therefore ORDERED, this 13th day of December

, 2012, that the Plaintiff

shall be, and hereby is, awarded the sum of $3,680 for attorney fees, in full satisfaction of any
and all claims against the Defendant arising under the EAJA, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), and upon the
payment of such sum, the Defendant shall be discharged from any further liability for fees, costs,
or expenses under EAJA up until this point in time. The award will be mailed to Plaintiff’s
counsel, H. Clifton Hester, Post Office Drawer 130, Elizabethtown, N.C. 28337. If there is a

debt that qualifies under the Treasury Offset Program, any amount remaining after offset will be
made payable to Plaintiff and sent to Plaintiff’s counsel at the address set forth above.

JUDGE LOUISE W. FLANAGAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

CONSENTED TO:
/s/ H. Clifton Hester
H. Clifton Hester, N.C. Bar No. 10671
Hester, Grady & Hester, P.L.L.C.
Post Office Drawer 130
Elizabethtown, N.C. 28337
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Counsel for Plaintiff
(signed by Elisa Donohoe with the
permission of H. Clifton Hester)
AND
THOMAS G. WALKER
United States Attorney
BY: /s/ Elisa Donohoe
Elisa Donohoe
Attorney for Defendant, Maryland Bar
Special Assistant United States Attorney
SSA - Office of the General Counsel
Altmeyer Building, Room 617
6401 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21235-6401
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 410-597-0137
Email: [e-mail]