Knighten v. Social Security Administration

Filing 22

ORDER granting 19 Motion for Attorney Fees. Since the hours spent by counsel were reasonable, the motion is GRANTED and Plaintiff is entitled to lawyer's fees in the amount of $9,139.072 (49 lawyer hours at $186.00/hour). The EAJA fee award is payable to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiff's lawyer, but subject to any offset to satisfy any pre-existing debt owed to the United States. Signed by Judge Billy Roy Wilson on 5/13/2015. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
JONESBORO DIVISION
SPENCER KNIGHTEN, JR.
VS.

PLAINTIFF
No. 3:14-CV-00275-BRW

CAROLYN W. COLVIN
Acting Commissioner,
Social Security Administration

DEFENDANT

ORDER
Pending is Plaintiff’s Application for Attorney’s Fees pursuant to the Equal Access to
Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (Doc. No. 19). Defendant does not object to the fee
amount but objects to the fees being paid directly to Plaintiff’s lawyer.1
Since the hours spent by counsel were reasonable, the motion is GRANTED and Plaintiff
is entitled to lawyer’s fees in the amount of $9,139.072 (49 lawyer hours at $186.00/hour).3
The EAJA fee award is payable to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiff’s lawyer, but subject
to any offset to satisfy any pre-existing debt owed to the United States.4
IT IS SO ORDERED this 13th day of May, 2015.
/s/ Billy Roy Wilson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Doc. No. 21.

2

The total includes $25.07 in costs.

3

Doc. No. 19.

4

Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S. Ct. 2521, 2527-28 (2010).
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