Betts v. Social Security Administration, 3:17-CV-00253-JTK. (2019)
Court: District Court, E.D. Arkansas
Number: infdco20191211963
Visitors: 11
Filed: Mar. 06, 2019
Latest Update: Mar. 06, 2019
Summary: ORDER JEROME T. KEARNEY , Magistrate Judge . Pending is Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney's Fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act ("AEAJA"), 28 U.S.C. 2412 (de #15). iN THE MOTION, pLAINTIFF REQUESTS $2,775.77 IN FEES AND expenses. The Commissioner has no objection. After careful consideration, the Court hereby finds that the motion should be granted and Plaintiff be awarded reasonable attorney's fees. EAJA fees are payable to Plaintiff, not Plaintiff's attorney, and such fees are su
Summary: ORDER JEROME T. KEARNEY , Magistrate Judge . Pending is Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney's Fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act ("AEAJA"), 28 U.S.C. 2412 (de #15). iN THE MOTION, pLAINTIFF REQUESTS $2,775.77 IN FEES AND expenses. The Commissioner has no objection. After careful consideration, the Court hereby finds that the motion should be granted and Plaintiff be awarded reasonable attorney's fees. EAJA fees are payable to Plaintiff, not Plaintiff's attorney, and such fees are sub..
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ORDER
JEROME T. KEARNEY, Magistrate Judge.
Pending is Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney's Fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act ("AEAJA"), 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (de #15). iN THE MOTION, pLAINTIFF REQUESTS $2,775.77 IN FEES AND expenses. The Commissioner has no objection. After careful consideration, the Court hereby finds that the motion should be granted and Plaintiff be awarded reasonable attorney's fees.
EAJA fees are payable to Plaintiff, not Plaintiff's attorney, and such fees are subject to an offset when the Plaintiff has outstanding federal debts. See Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010). Therefore, subject to any offset, payment by check to the order of the Plaintiff, in care of his attorney, will issue to Plaintiff's attorney.
Accordingly, the Motion for Attorney's Fees (DE #15) is GRANTED. Plaintiff is awarded $2,755.70.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS NORTHERN DIVISION
JUSTIN TROUTT PLAINTIFF
v. No: 3:19-cv-316-DPM
LOWEN KATE, Officer,
Greene County Detention Center DEFENDANT
JUDGMENT
Troutt's complaint is dismissed without prejudice.
D.P. Marshall, Jr.
United States District Judge
10 December 2019
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