Penland v. Berryhill

Filing 19

ORDER granting 18 Motion for Attorney Fees. Signed by Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer on 07/02/2019. (ni)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE DIVISION
No. 1:18-cv-149-FDW-DSC
WILLIAM PENLAND,

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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CONSENT ORDER
ANDREW SAUL,
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Commissioner of Social Security,
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Defendant.
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THIS ACTION being submitted to the Court for entry of a Consent Order and it appearing
that the parties have agreed that the Commissioner of Social Security should pay the sum of
$4,000.00 in full and final settlement of all claims arising under the Equal Access to Justice Act
(“EAJA”). See 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d).
It is therefore ORDERED that the Commissioner of Social Security pay to Plaintiff the
sum of $4,000.00 in full satisfaction of any and all claims arising under EAJA, 28 U.S.C. §
2412(d), and upon the payment of such sum this case is dismissed with prejudice. If the award to
Plaintiff is not subject to the Treasury Offset Program, payment will be made by check payable to
Plaintiff’s counsel, Charlotte Hall, and mailed to her office at P.O. Box 58129, Raleigh, North
Carolina 27658, in accordance with Plaintiff’s 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 Plaintiff’s counsel.
SO ORDERED.

Signed: July 2, 2019