Bell v. Social Security Administration

Filing 21

ORDER granting 18 Plaintiff's Application for Attorney's Fees; approving attorney fees in the amount of $3,562.72; and directing the Defendant to certify the award and pay Plaintiff's attorney this amount. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joe J. Volpe on 11/17/2011. (srw)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
JONESBORO DIVISION
LINDA BELL,
Plaintiff,
v.
MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner,
Social Security Administration
Defendant.

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No. 3:10-cv-00058-JJV

ORDER
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. 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 $3,562.72 (17.35 attorney hours at $175.00, .60 attorney hours at $181.00,
5.35 paralegal hours at $75.00, and $16.62 in expenses).
2.

The award of EAJA fees shall be paid in accordance with Astrue v. Ratliff, --- 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 this 17th day of November, 2011.

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JOE J. VOLPE
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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