Montgomery v. Social Security Administration

Filing 22

ORDER granting 19 Motion for Attorney Fees approving an EAJA award in the amount of $2,389.42. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia S. Harris on 7/18/2018. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
JONESBORO DIVISION
SHANNON MONTGOMERY
VS.

PLAINTIFF

CASE NO. 3:17CV00240 PSH

NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
ACTING COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

DEFENDANT

ORDER
Now before the Court is the plaintiff Shannon Montgomery’s (“Montgomery”) motion for
attorney’s fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Defendant
Nancy A. Berryhill (“Berryhill”) does not oppose the motion.
We grant the motion, approving an EAJA award in the amount of $2,389.42 (which includes
$20.07 in expenses). We find nothing unreasonable about the hours of work performed or the hourly
rate requested. Because the award belongs to Montgomery, and not her attorney, as set forth in
Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S. Ct. 2521 (2010), the Department of Treasury shall issue payment of this
award by check made payable to Montgomery, in care of her attorney, Stephanie Bartels Wallace,
and shall mail the check to Ms. Wallace at her Jonesboro, Arkansas, address.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 18th day of July, 2018.
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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE