HARRIS v. COLVIN, 4:12-cv-00464-JJV. (2013)
Court: District Court, E.D. Arkansas
Number: infdco20130701608
Visitors: 3
Filed: Jun. 28, 2013
Latest Update: Jun. 28, 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 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 $1,930.56 (10.25 attorney hours at $168.38 per hour and
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 $1,930.56 (10.25 attorney hours at $168.38 per hour and ..
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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 $1,930.56 (10.25 attorney hours at $168.38 per hour and 1.2 hours at $170.55 per hour).
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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