Legal Opinion
Archibald v. Kijakazi
District Court, E.D. North Carolina
Decided July 23, 2025No. 5:21-cv-00186Unknown
1Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA WESTERN DIVISION No. 5:21-CV-186-RJ SONYA ARCHIBALD, ) Plaintiff, V. ORDER FRANK BISIGNANO, Commissioner of Social Security, ) Defendant. This matter is before the court on a motion for attorney’s fees filed by Plaintiff's counsel, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)(1), in the amount of $20,000.00. [DE-40]. Defendant filed a neutral response to the motion. [DE-41]. For the reasons that follow, the motion is allowed, and counsel is awarded $20,000.00 in attorney’s fees. I. BACKGROUND This matter stems from Defendant’s…
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