GODWIN v. COLVIN

Filing 20

ORDER granting 18 Motion for Attorney Fees. Ordered by U.S. District Judge HUGH LAWSON on 2/24/2015. (aks)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
VALDOSTA DIVISION

ASHLEY GODWIN,
Plaintiff,
Civil Action No. 7:14-CV-100 (HL)

v.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Commissioner, Social Security
Administration,
Defendant.

ORDER
This case is before the Court on Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees
Under the Equal Access to Justice Act. (Doc. 18). For the following reasons,
Plaintiff’s motion is granted.
On December 9, 2014, the Court entered an order remanding this case to
the administrative level for further proceedings. (Doc. 16). On January 5, 2015,
Plaintiff filed a timely motion for attorney’s fees pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d),
a provision of the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”). (Doc. 18). Plaintiff seeks
an award of attorney’s fees in the amount of $4,806.26, to be paid directly to
Plaintiff and delivered to Plaintiff’s counsel. The requested fee award consists
8.60 hours of work by Charles L. Martin and 16.60 hours of work by Michel
Phillips calculated at an hourly rate based on the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”)
hourly rate for the months of May 2014 through January 2015.

The Commissioner does not oppose Plaintiff’s motion. (Doc. 19).
Accordingly, the Court awards the requested amount of $4,806.26, representing
25.20 hours of attorney representation at historical hourly rates between May
2014 and January 2015.
SO ORDERED this 24th day of February, 2015.

s/ Hugh Lawson_______________
HUGH LAWSON, SENIOR JUDGE
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