Hagedorn v. Astrue

Filing 23

ORDER granting 22 Motion for Attorney Fees under EAJA. Signed by District Judge Richard Voorhees on 3/2/16. (ejb)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
BRYSON CITY DIVISION
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:12-CV-00085-RLV
MICHAEL BLAIN HAGEDORN,

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Plaintiff,
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MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
Defendant.

ORDER

THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE COURT on the Plaintiff’s Petition for Attorney’s
Fees Under the Equal Access to Justice Act (the “Petition”). [Doc. No. 22]. In the Petition, the
Plaintiff requests attorney’s fees in the amount of $5,922.78, representing 32.5 hours of attorney
work. The Defendant has consented to this fee request and agrees that it is reasonable. The Court
has reviewed the Plaintiff’s request, and the evidence submitted in support of the request, and finds
the Plaintiff’s requested fee to be reasonable.
Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that the Plaintiff be awarded the sum of
$5,922.78 in attorney’s fees. Such sums shall be paid by Defendant to the order of the Plaintiff
under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), and mailed to his counsel’s office.
SO ORDERED.

Signed: March 2, 2016

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