Dahm v. Social Security Administration

Filing 19

ORDER granting 16 Motion for Attorney Fees & Expenses directing the Commissioner to certify & pay Anthony W. Bartels, plaintiff's counsel, a total award of $445.36 for fees & expenses. Signed by Magistrate Judge H. David Young on 9/24/09. (jct)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS JONESBORO DIVISION

CASEY DAHM

PLAINTIFF

v.

NO. 3:07CV00026 HDY

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration

DEFENDANT

ORDER

Plaintiff Casey Dahm ("Dahm") has filed the pending motion for an award of attorney's fees and other expenses under the provisions of the Equal Access to Justice Act. See Document 16. In the motion, Dahm seeks attorney's fees and expenses in the total amount of $445.36. The Commissioner of the Social Security Administration ("Commissioner") has no objection to the motion. The Court has reviewed Dahm's motion and finds nothing unreasonable about the hours of work performed, the hourly rate requested, or the expenses incurred. The motion is therefore granted. Dahm is awarded attorney's fees and expenses in the total amount of $445.36. The Commissioner shall certify the award and shall pay it to Dahm's attorney of record, Mr. Anthony W. Bartels.

IT IS SO ORDERED this

24

day of September, 2009.

___________________________________________ UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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