Nix v. Social Security Administration

Filing 20

ORDER granting 17 Motion for Attorney Fees. Plaintiff is awarded attorney's fees and costs in the amount of $2,199.67. The EAJA fee award is payable to Plaintiff, should be mailed to Plaintiff's counsel, and is subject to any offset to satisfy any pre-existing debt owed to the United States. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Thomas Ray on 1/31/2017. (jak)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS JONESBORO DIVISION JOHN NIX VS. PLAINTIFF 3:15-CV-00344-JTR 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. § 2412.1 Defendant does not object.2 Since the hours spent by counsel were reasonable, Plaintiff’s motion, doc. 17, is GRANTED and Plaintiff is awarded attorney’s fees and costs in the amount of $2,199.67.3 The EAJA fee award is payable to Plaintiff, should be mailed to Plaintiff’s counsel, and is subject to any offset to satisfy any pre-existing debt owed to the United States.4 1 Doc. 17. 2 Doc. 19. 3 Doc. 18. (1.05 attorney hours in 2015 at $191/hour; 8.35 attorney hours in 2016 at $193/ hour; 4.90 paralegal hours at $75/ hour totaling fees of $2,179.60; and costs of $20.07). 4 Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S. Ct. 2521, 2527-28 (2010). 1 IT IS SO ORDERED this 31st day of January, 2017. ___________________________________ UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 2

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