Farris v. Social Security Administration

Filing 19

ORDER granting 16 Motion for Attorney Fees & Expenses. Accordingly, Plaintiff is awarded $3,045.37 in fees & expenses. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 8/2/2011. (jct)

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

FRANK L. FARRIS
v.

PLAINTIFF
Case No. 3:10-CV-00318 JTK

MICHAEL ASTRUE, Commissioner,
Social Security Administration

DEFENDANT

ORDER
Pending is Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees under the
Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (docket
entry #16). In his motion, Plaintiff requests fees and expenses in
the amount of $3,045.37 ($3,028.75 in fees and $16.62 in expenses).
The Commissioner does not object to the amount requested (docket
entry #18). Therefore, the motion is GRANTED.
EAJA fees are payable to Plaintiff, not Plaintiff’s attorney,
and such fees are subject to an offset when the Plaintiff has
outstanding federal debts.
(2010).

See Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S. Ct. 2521

Therefore, subject to any offset, payment by check to the

order of the Plaintiff, in care of his attorney, will issue to
Plaintiff’s attorney.
Accordingly,

Plaintiff

is

awarded

$3,045.37

in

fees

and

expenses.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 2nd day of August, 2011.
______________________________
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE