McLAURIN v. COLVIN, 3:14CV00025-JJV. (2014)
Court: District Court, E.D. Arkansas
Number: infdco20141117629
Visitors: 4
Filed: Nov. 14, 2014
Latest Update: Nov. 14, 2014
Summary: ORDER JOE J. VOLPE, Magistrate Judge. Before the Court is Plaintiff's Application for Attorney's Fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. 2412. The Commissioner responded and offered no objection to the fees requested. So, after careful consideration of the Motion and Response, the Court finds: 1. The hours spent by counsel were reasonable. Therefore the Court approves attorney fees and costs in the amount of $3,063.00 (14.25 attorney hours at $191 per hour and 4.
Summary: ORDER JOE J. VOLPE, Magistrate Judge. Before the Court is Plaintiff's Application for Attorney's Fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. 2412. The Commissioner responded and offered no objection to the fees requested. So, after careful consideration of the Motion and Response, the Court finds: 1. The hours spent by counsel were reasonable. Therefore the Court approves attorney fees and costs in the amount of $3,063.00 (14.25 attorney hours at $191 per hour and 4.5..
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ORDER
JOE J. VOLPE, Magistrate Judge.
Before the Court is Plaintiff's Application for Attorney's Fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. The Commissioner responded and offered no objection to the fees requested. So, after careful consideration of the Motion and Response, the Court finds:
1. The hours spent by counsel were reasonable. Therefore the Court approves attorney fees and costs in the amount of $3,063.00 (14.25 attorney hours at $191 per hour and 4.55 paralegal hours at $75 per hour) and $20.07 in expenses.
2. The EAJA fee award is payable to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiff's counsel, but subject to any offset to satisfy any pre-existing debt owed to the United States. Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010).
3. Defendant shall certify said award and pay this amount.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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