Carson v. Colvin

Filing 26

ORDER granting re 25 Motion for Attorney Fees (Unopposed) Pursuant to EAJA. Signed by Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith on 8/23/18. (loh)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
SAVANNAH DIVISION
SUSAN ALFREDA CARSON,
Plaintiff,
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CV416-083

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NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
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Acting Commission of Social Security, )
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Defendant.
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ORDER
The Court reversed and remanded plaintiff’s social security appeal
to the agency for further consideration pursuant to sentence four of 42
U.S.C. § 405(g), and judgment was entered in plaintiff’s favor. Docs. 20,
22 & 23. Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), plaintiff
requests $3,096 in attorney’s fees for 38.7 hours of work at the
prevailing EAJA rate. Doc. 25. The Commissioner does not oppose the
request. Doc. 24.
After reviewing the documentation plaintiff’s counsel submitted to
support her fee request, and given the Commissioner’s agreement that
such fee is reasonable, the Court GRANTS plaintiff’s motion for EAJA
fees in the amount of $3,096. Doc. 17.

SO ORDERED, this 23rd day of August, 2018.

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