Tramel v. Acting Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

Full title: JULIUS MAXWELL TRAMEL, Plaintiff, v. ACTING COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL…

Court: United States District Court, Western District of New York

Date published: Sep 7, 2021

Civil Action 20-CV-6491 EAW (W.D.N.Y. Sep. 7, 2021)

Opinion

Civil Action 20-CV-6491 EAW

09-07-2021

JULIUS MAXWELL TRAMEL, Plaintiff, v. ACTING COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY Defendant

JAMES P. KENENDY, JR. United States Attorney Western District of New York KATHRYN L. SMITH Assistant U.S. Attorney JEANNE MURRAY, ESQ. Attorney for Plaintiff

Honorable Elizabeth A. Wolford Chief Judge

JAMES P. KENENDY, JR.

United States Attorney

Western District of New York

KATHRYN L. SMITH

Assistant U.S. Attorney

JEANNE MURRAY, ESQ.

Attorney for Plaintiff

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR ALLOWANCE OF FEES UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT AND COSTS UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 1920

Honorable Elizabeth A. Wolford Chief Judge

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between Kathryn L. Smith, Assistant United States Attorney, for James P. Kennedy, Jr., the United States Attorney for the Western District of New York, attorneys for the defendant herein, and Jeanne Murray, Esq., attorney for the Plaintiff, that the Acting Commissioner of Social Security pay to the Plaintiff attorney fees in the amount of $6, 583.63, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412, in full satisfaction of any and all claims under the EAJA. See ECF No. 16 (MOTION). The attorney fees may be paid to Plaintiff's counsel if Plaintiff agrees to assign the fees to counsel, and provided that Plaintiff owes no debt to the Federal Government that is subject to offset under the U.S. Treasury Offset Program.

It is further agreed that Plaintiff is awarded costs under 28 U.S.C. § 1920 in the amount of $400.00.

SO ORDERED.