BYRD v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, No. 2:2018cv05248 - Document 32 (E.D. Pa. 2020)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION ORDER THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PAY ATTORNEY'S FEES PURSUANT TO EAJA TO PLAINTIFF IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,640.80 AS OUTLINED HEREIN. SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE RICHARD A. LLORET ON 6/25/20. 6/25/20 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(amas, )

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BYRD v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY Doc. 32 IN TH E U N ITED S TATES D ISTRICT COU RT FOR TH E EASTERN D ISTRICT OF PEN N SYLVAN IA AN TON IO MICH AEL BYRD , Plain tiff, v. AN D REW M. SAU L, Co m m is s io n e r o f S o cial Se cu rity, D e fe n d an t. : : : : : : : : : : : CIVIL ACTION N o . 18 -52 4 8 -RAL ORDER AN D N OW this 25th day of J une, 20 20 , upon consideration of Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees pursuant to the Equal Access to J ustice Act (“EAJ A”), ECF Doc. No. 24, the Com m issioner’s response thereto, ECF Doc. No. 25, and the Plaintiff’s Reply, ECF Doc. No. 26 it is ORDERED that the Com m issioner shall pay attorney’s fees pursuant to EAJ A to Plaintiff in the am ount of $ 9,640 .80 . Fees are payable to Plaintiff. See Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 591 (20 10 ) (holding award of EAJ A fees are payable to plaintiff, not her attorney). The reasons for this award are set forth in the Mem orandum Opinion filed contem poraneously herewith. SO ORD ERED . BY TH E COU RT: _ s / R ich a r d A. Llo r e t _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ RICH ARD A. LLORET U .S. Magis trate Ju d ge Dockets.Justia.com 2

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