Matthews v. Colvin

Filing 23

ORDER granting 21 Motion for Attorney Fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C Sect. 2412. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 2/28/2018. (ejb)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE DIVISION
1:16CV331
STEPHANIE LOUISE MATTHEWS,
Plaintiff,
v.
NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.
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ORDER

This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff’s Consent Motion for Attorney’s Fees pursuant
to the Equal Access to Justice Act (”EAJA”), 27 U.S.C. § 2412 (# 21). The Court has reviewed
the Attorney’s Affirmation in Support of Motion for EAJA fees, time and cost records, and
Plaintiff’s Waiver of Direct Payment (# 22). These documents appear to be in order, and the Court
is not aware of any special circumstances that would make an EAJA award in this case unjust.
Therefore, the Court ORDERS the following:
(1)

Plaintiff is entitled to an EAJA counsel fee in the amount of $4,900.00; and

(2)

If Plaintiff has no debt registered with the Department of Treasury that is subject to
offset, the fees are payable to her attorney, Russell Bowling.

Signed: February 28, 2018