Opinion
3:23-cv-00123-ML
05-26-2023
MICHELLE WOODWARD, Plaintiff, v. KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.
CARLA B. FREEDMAN United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York Attorney for Defendant Candace Brown Casey Special Assistant United States Attorney LACHMAN & GORTON Attorneys for Plaintiff Peter A. Gorton, Esq.
CARLA B. FREEDMAN
United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York
Attorney for Defendant
Candace Brown Casey
Special Assistant United States Attorney
LACHMAN & GORTON
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Peter Gorton gave counsel for the Commissioner consent to electronically sign his name to this document via email on May 26, 2023.
CONSENT ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEY'S FEES UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)
HON. MIROSLAV LOVRIC, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by the undersigned attorneys for the parties in the above-titled action that Plaintiff be awarded fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) (28 U.S.C. § 2412) in the amount of $ 1,088.05 (one thousand and eighty-eight dollars and five cents). Such award is made in full satisfaction of any claim for fees, costs, and other expenses pursuant to the EAJA.
It is further agreed that payment of fees will be made directly to Plaintiff's attorney if Plaintiff has agreed to transfer her rights to EAJA fees to her attorney, and provided that Plaintiff owes no debt that is subject to offset under the Treasury Offset Program.
AND, the Court having reviewed this matter, ORDERED that Plaintiff be allowed said award under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
The undersigned hereby consent to the form and entry of the within order.