McWhorter v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

Filing 25

ORDER granting 22 Motion for Attorney Fees. Signed by Honorable Joseph Dawson, III on 2/6/2024. (lbak)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
AIKEN DIVISION
ARTHUR M.,1

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Plaintiff,
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MARTIN O’MALLEY,2 Commissioner of )
Social Security,
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Defendant.
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Civil Action No. 1:22-CV-03488-JD

ORDER

AND NOW, this 6th day of February, 2024, it is hereby, ORDERED that Plaintiff, Arthur
M., is awarded attorney fees in the amount of Three Thousand Seven Hundred Ten Dollars and
86/100 Cents ($3,710.86) under 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) of the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”).
This award will be paid directly to Plaintiff, Arthur M., and sent to the business address of
Plaintiff’s counsel, Paul T. McChesney, Esquire. Full or partial remittance of the EAJA award
will be contingent upon a determination by the Government that Plaintiff owes no qualifying, preexisting debt(s) to the Government. If such a debt(s) exists, the Government will reduce the EAJA
award in this Order to the extent necessary to satisfy such debt(s).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Joseph Dawson, III
United States District Judge
Florence, South Carolina
February 6, 2024
1

The Committee on Court Administration and Case Management of the Judicial Conference of the
United States has recommended that, due to significant privacy concerns in social security cases, federal
courts should refer to claimants only by their first names and last initials.

2

Martin O’Malley became the Commissioner of Social Security on December 20, 2023. Pursuant to
Rule 25(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Martin O’Malley should be substituted for Kilolo
Kijakazi as the defendant in this suit. No further action need be taken to continue this suit by reason of the
last sentence of section 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).