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Cain v. Berryhill, 3:18-CV-0035 JTR. (2019)

Court: District Court, E.D. Arkansas Number: infdco20190315917 Visitors: 6
Filed: Feb. 07, 2019
Latest Update: Feb. 07, 2019
Summary: ORDER J. THOMAS RAY , Magistrate Judge . Before the Court is Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney's Fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act ("EAJA"). 1 Doc. 18. The Motion is unopposed. Doc. 21. Plaintiff's attorney, Adam Butler, requests a total award of $5,423.04 (which sum includes 26.9 attorney hours in 2018 and 2019 at an hourly rate of $201.60). Doc. 18. The Court concludes that Plaintiff is entitled to an award of attorney's fees under the EAJA and that an award of $5,423.
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ORDER

Before the Court is Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney's Fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act ("EAJA").1 Doc. 18. The Motion is unopposed. Doc. 21.

Plaintiff's attorney, Adam Butler, requests a total award of $5,423.04 (which sum includes 26.9 attorney hours in 2018 and 2019 at an hourly rate of $201.60). Doc. 18.

The Court concludes that Plaintiff is entitled to an award of attorney's fees under the EAJA and that an award of $5,423.04 is reasonable.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney's Fees pursuant to the EAJA, doc. 18, is GRANTED.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff is awarded $5,423.04 in fees under the EAJA.2

ORDER

Before the Court is Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney's Fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act ("EAJA").1 Doc. 18. The Motion is unopposed. Doc. 21.

Plaintiff's attorney, Adam Butler, request a total award of $5,423.04 (which sum includes 26.9 attorney hours in 2018 and 2019 at an hourly rate of $201.60). Doc. 18,

The Court concludes that Plaintiff is entitled to an award of attorney's fees under the EAJA and that an award of $5,423.04 is reasonable.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney's Fees pursuant to the EAJA, doc. 18, is GRANTED.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff is awarded $5,423.04 in fees under the EAJA.2

FootNotes


1. On December 14, 2018, the Court entered an Order and Judgment reversing the Commissioner's decision and remanding this case for further administrative proceedings pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Docs. 16 & 17.
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 Plaintiff in care of Plaintiff's attorney at the attorney's office.
1. On December 14, 2018, the Court entered an Order and Judgment reversing the Commissioner's decision and remanding this case for further administrative proceedings pursuant to sentence four 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Docs. 16 & 17.
2. Consistent with the Commissioner's usual procedure in light of Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010), the check awarding EAJA fees shold be made payable to Plaintiff, but mailed to the Plaintiff in care of Plaintiff's attorney at the attorney's office.
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3:18-CV-0035 JTR.
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  • Adam H. Butler
  • Jonathan R. Clark
  • Stacey Elise McCord
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