Bell v. Colvin
Filing
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ORDER granting 31 Motion for Attorney Fees. Signed by Chief Judge James C. Dever III on 6/3/2014. (Sawyer, D.)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
No. 7:13-CV-46-D
CURTIS LORENZO BELL,
Plaintiff
V.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
ACTING COMMISSIONER,
SOCIAL SECURITY,
Defendant.
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CONSENT ORDER FOR PAYMENT OF
FEES AND COSTS 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 his 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 $3,188.75 for attorney fees (for 14.75 hours of work at $189.47 per
attorney hour and 5.25 hours of work at $75.00 per paralegal hour), in full and final settlement of
all claims arising from the above captioned case pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act
(BAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d):
It is therefore ORDERED, that the Plaintiff shall be, and hereby is, awarded the sum of
$3,188.75 for attorney fees, in full satisfaction of any and all claims against the Defendant arising
under the BAJA, 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 BAJA up until this point
in time. The award will be mailed to Plaintiffs counsel, Brian M. Ricci, Post Office Box 483,
Greenville, NC 27835. Ifthere is a debt that qualifies under the Treasury Offset Program, any
amount remaining after offset will be made payable to Plaintiff and sent to Plaintiffs counsel at
the address set forth above.
SO ORDERED. This _J__ day of June 2014.
CONSENTED TO:
Is/ Brian M. Ricci
Brian M. Ricci, State Bar No. 24480
Post Office Box 483
Greenville, N.C. 27835
Telephone: (252) 752-7785
Facsimile: (252) 752-1016
Email: bmricci@riccilawnc.com .
Counsel for Plaintiff
(signed by Elisa Donohoe with the
permission of Brain M. Ricci)
AND
THOMAS G. WALKER
United States Attorney for the
Eastern District of North Carolina
BY: /s/ Elisa Donohoe
Elisa Donohoe
Attorney for Defendant, Maryland Bar
Special Assistant United States Attorney
Social Security Administration
Office of the General Counsel
Altmeyer Building, Room 617
6401 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21235-6401
Telephone: 410-966-6366
Facsimile: 410-597-0137
Email: lisa.donohoe@ssa.gov
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