Nyamweya v. Commissioner for Social Security
Filing
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ORDER AND ENTRY: (1) APPROVING THE PARTIES JOINT STIPULATION (DOC. 13 ) FOR AN AWARD UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT (EAJA); AND (2) AWARDING EAJA ATTORNEYS FEES, COSTS AND EXPENSES IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,500.00. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Newman on 12/28/17. (kma)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION AT DAYTON
NICOLETTE NYAMWEYA,
Plaintiff,
Case No.: 3:16-cv-243
vs.
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,
Magistrate Judge Michael J. Newman
(Consent case)
Defendant.
ORDER AND ENTRY: (1) APPROVING THE PARTIES’ JOINT STIPULATION
(DOC. 13) FOR AN AWARD UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT
(“EAJA”); AND (2) AWARDING EAJA ATTORNEY’S FEES, COSTS AND EXPENSES
IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,500.00
This Social Security disability benefits appeal is before the Court on the parties’ joint
stipulation in which they agree that Plaintiff should be awarded attorney’s fees, costs, and
expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), in the total
amount of $3,500.00. Doc. 13. There being no dispute that all requirements are met for the
reasonable award of EAJA fees, the Court: (1) APPROVES the parties’ joint stipulation for an
EAJA award (doc. 13); and (2) AWARDS Plaintiff EAJA fees, costs, and expenses in the
amount of $3,500.00. As no further matters remain pending for review, this case remains
TERMINATED upon the Court’s docket.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Date: December 28, 2017
s/ Michael J. Newman
Michael J. Newman
United States Magistrate Judge
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