Zachary v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner of

Filing 21

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER overruling 20 Motion for Attorney Fees. Signed by District Judge Kathryn H. Vratil on 10/8/19. (hw)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS
MARCA A. ZACHARY,

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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ANDREW M. SAUL,
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Commissioner of Social Security,
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Defendant.
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CIVIL ACTION
No. 18-2288-KHV

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
On June 1, 2018, Marca A. Zachary sought judicial review of the final decision by Andrew
Saul denying her application for disability benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act, 42
U.S.C. § 401 et seq. Complaint (Doc. #3). On June 19, 2019, the Court reversed the decision of
defendant and remanded the case to defendant for further proceedings. Memorandum And Order
(Doc. #18). This matter is before the Court on plaintiff’s Motion For Attorney’s Fees (Doc. #20)
filed August 19, 2019.
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) and D. Kan. Rule 54.2, plaintiff requests reasonable
attorney’s fees for services rendered by her attorneys in this action. Under D. Kan. Rule 54.2(a),
a party moving for statutory attorney’s fees “must promptly initiate consultation with the other
party or parties.” If the parties reach an agreement through this consultation, “they must file an
appropriate stipulation and request for an order.” D. Kan. Rule 54.2(b). If they are unable to
agree, the moving party has 30 days (after filing its initial motion) to file a statement explaining
that the parties are unable to reach an agreement after consultation. D. Kan. Rule 54.2(c). The
Court will not consider a motion for statutory attorney’s fees “until the moving party files the

statement of consultation in compliance with this rule.” D. Kan. Rule 54.2(d).
Here, plaintiff has not complied with D. Kan. Rule 54.2 because she has not filed a
statement of consultation.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that plaintiff’s Motion For Attorney’s Fees (Doc. #20)
filed August 19, 2019 be and hereby is OVERRULED.
Dated this 8th day of October, 2019 at Kansas City, Kansas.
s/ Kathryn H. Vratil
KATHRYN H. VRATIL
United States District Judge

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