BROWNING v. COLVIN, 2:12CV00126-JJV. (2013)
Court: District Court, E.D. Arkansas
Number: infdco20130801864
Visitors: 9
Filed: Jul. 31, 2013
Latest Update: Jul. 31, 2013
Summary: ORDER JOE J. VOLPE, District 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 1 responded and offered no objection to the fees requested but states costs are not authorized under EAJA. 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 in the amount of $3,050.50 (17.3 atto
Summary: ORDER JOE J. VOLPE, District 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 1 responded and offered no objection to the fees requested but states costs are not authorized under EAJA. 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 in the amount of $3,050.50 (17.3 attor..
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ORDER
JOE J. VOLPE, District 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 Commissioner1 responded and offered no objection to the fees requested but states costs are not authorized under EAJA. 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 in the amount of $3,050.50 (17.3 attorney hours at $175.00 + $23.00 in expenses). Although costs are not reimbursable, the Petition explains the additional $23.00 was the expense of certified mailing.
2. The award of EAJA fees shall be paid directly to Plaintiff's counsel subject to any offset to satisfy any pre-existing debt owed to the United States. Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. ___, 130 S.Ct. 2521, 2527, 2010 WL 2346547 (2010).
3. Defendant shall certify said award and pay Plaintiff's attorney this amount.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
FootNotes
1. Carolyn W. Colvin was sworn in as Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Admin-istration on February 14, 2013, replacing Michael Astrue. She has therefore been substituted as the defendant in this case pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 25(d)(1).
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