FRANKS v. ASTRUE, 3:11-cv-00144-JJV. (2012)
Court: District Court, E.D. Arkansas
Number: infdco20120712d88
Visitors: 25
Filed: Jul. 12, 2012
Latest Update: Jul. 12, 2012
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. The parties have also agreed to procedure for the payment of the EAJA fees. 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 co
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. The parties have also agreed to procedure for the payment of the EAJA fees. 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 cos..
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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. The parties have also agreed to procedure for the payment of the EAJA fees. 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 $4,611.87 (23.25 hours at $181 per hour, 5.15 paralegal hours at $75 per hour, and expenses of $17.37).
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, ___ U.S. ___, 130 S.Ct. 2521, 2527, 2010 WL 2346547 (2010).
3. Defendant shall certify said award and pay this amount.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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