Halfacre v. Social Security Administration

Filing 18

ORDER granting 15 Motion for Attorney Fees; and Plaintiff is awarded $5,750.30. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 11/26/2024. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
NORTHERN DIVISION
GLORIA J HALFACRE
v.

PLAINTIFF
Case No. 3:23-cv-00170-JTK

KILOLO KIJAKAZI
Acting Commissioner
Social Security

DEFENDANT

ORDER
Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees pursuant to the Equal Access to
Justice Act (“EAJA”). (Doc. No. 15) Plaintiff requests a total of $5,750.30 in attorney’s fees. (Doc.
No. 16) Defendant does not object to this award. (Doc. No. 17) After careful consideration, the
Court finds that Plaintiff should be awarded reasonable attorney’s fees.
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. See Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 589
(2010). 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, the Motion for Attorney’s Fees pursuant to the EAJA (Doc. No. 15) is
GRANTED. Plaintiff is awarded $5,750.30.
SO ORDERED THIS 26th day of November, 2024.

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JEROME T. KEARNEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE