Garrett v. Saul
Filing
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ORDER granting 25 Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney Fees. Signed by Senior Judge Graham Mullen on 1/27/2025. (kab)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE DIVISION
No. 1:21-CV-46-GCM
JAMES GARRETT,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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MICHELLE A. KING,
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Acting Commissioner of
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Social Security,
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Defendant.
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ORDER
This matter is before the Court upon Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney Fees pursuant to 42
U.S.C. § 406(b). Defendant filed a response neither supporting nor opposing the fee request, but
stating that under Gisbrecht v. Barnhart, 535 U.S. 789 (2002), it is the duty of the Court to
determine a reasonable fee. After considering the factors identified by the Fourth Circuit in
Mudd v. Barnhart, 418 F.3d 424, 428 (4th Cir. 2005), the Court finds the fees requested to be
reasonable.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff’s counsel be awarded fees under 42 U.S.C.
§ 406(b) in the net amount of $32,345.50.
Signed: January 27, 2025
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