IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA ASHEVILLE DIVISION MATTHEW PRESTON PICKARD, Plaintiff, Civil No. 1:20-cv-00150-FDW-DSC Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.

ORDER Plaintiff’s counsel filed a Motion for approval of attorney’s fees under

(b), in the amount of $1,319.50. Attorney’s fees under

(b) are paid from past-due benefits awarded to a successful claimant. Defendant filed a response, stating that under Gisbrecht v. Barnhart,

(2002), it is the duty of the Court to determine a reasonable fee. After considering the factors identified by the Fourth Circuit in Mudd v. Barnhart,

, 428 Cir. 2005), the Court finds the fees requested to be reasonable. It is ORDERED that Plaintiff's counsel be awarded fees under

(b) in the amount of $1, 319.50. SO ORDERED. Signed: March 10, 2023

David S. Cayer □ if United States Magistrate Judge ae