McCALLISTER v. COLVIN, 2:12CV00099-JJV. (2013)
Court: District Court, E.D. Arkansas
Number: infdco20130626c46
Visitors: 17
Filed: Jun. 25, 2013
Latest Update: Jun. 25, 2013
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 but raises some concern about the requested expenses. So, after careful consideration of the Motion and Response, the Court finds: 1. The hours spent by counsel were reasonable and the Court approves attorney fees in the amount of $3,275.50 (18.7 hours at $175
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 but raises some concern about the requested expenses. So, after careful consideration of the Motion and Response, the Court finds: 1. The hours spent by counsel were reasonable and the Court approves attorney fees in the amount of $3,275.50 (18.7 hours at $175 ..
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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 but raises some concern about the requested expenses. So, after careful consideration of the Motion and Response, the Court finds:
1. The hours spent by counsel were reasonable and the Court approves attorney fees in the amount of $3,275.50 (18.7 hours at $175 per hour). Furthermore, the Court concludes that the requested $24.44 is authorized as the expense for serving Defendant by certified mail through the United States Postal Service. (Doc. 21-2 at 2.)
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 the award of $3,296.94 and pay this amount.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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