Spargo v. Berryhill, 3:17-CV-00078-JTR. (2018)
Court: District Court, E.D. Arkansas
Number: infdco20180620858
Visitors: 4
Filed: Jun. 19, 2018
Latest Update: Jun. 19, 2018
Summary: ORDER J. THOMAS RAY , Magistrate Judge . Pending before the Court is Plaintiff's motion requesting an award of attorney's fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act ("EAJA"), 28 U.S.C. 2412. 1 Doc. 15. The Commissioner has filed a Response. Doc. 17. Plaintiff's attorney, Stephanie Bartels Wallace, requests a total payment of $2,012.67, consisting of: (1) 8.10 hours of attorney work in 2017-18 at the hourly rate of $196.00 ($1,587.60); (2) 5.40 hours of paralegal work a
Summary: ORDER J. THOMAS RAY , Magistrate Judge . Pending before the Court is Plaintiff's motion requesting an award of attorney's fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act ("EAJA"), 28 U.S.C. 2412. 1 Doc. 15. The Commissioner has filed a Response. Doc. 17. Plaintiff's attorney, Stephanie Bartels Wallace, requests a total payment of $2,012.67, consisting of: (1) 8.10 hours of attorney work in 2017-18 at the hourly rate of $196.00 ($1,587.60); (2) 5.40 hours of paralegal work at..
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ORDER
J. THOMAS RAY, Magistrate Judge.
Pending before the Court is Plaintiff's motion requesting an award of attorney's fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act ("EAJA"), 28 U.S.C. § 2412.1 Doc. 15. The Commissioner has filed a Response. Doc. 17.
Plaintiff's attorney, Stephanie Bartels Wallace, requests a total payment of $2,012.67, consisting of: (1) 8.10 hours of attorney work in 2017-18 at the hourly rate of $196.00 ($1,587.60); (2) 5.40 hours of paralegal work at the hourly rate of $75.00 ($405.00); and (3) $20.07 in expenses. The Commissioner does not object to the requested amount.
Under these circumstances, the Court concludes that Plaintiff is entitled to an award of attorney's fees and expenses under the EAJA, and that the amount requested is reasonable.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney's Fees and Expenses Pursuant to the EAJA, Doc. 15 is GRANTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff is awarded $2,012.67 in attorney's fees and expenses under the EAJA.2
FootNotes
1. On April 3, 2018, the Court entered an Order and Judgment reversing the Commissioner's decision and remanding this case for further administrative proceedings. Docs. 13 & 14.
2. Consistent with the Commissioner's usual procedure in light of Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010), the check awarding EAJA fees should be made payable to Plaintiff, but mailed to the care of Plaintiff's attorney at the attorney's office.
Source: Leagle
