Outlaw v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 24

ORDER granting in part 22 Motion for Attorney's Fees. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jane M. Virden on 1/13/15. (ncb)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
ABERDEEN DIVISION

RONAGAL LAMAR OUTLAW
V.

PLAINTIFF
NO. 1:14CV00057-JMV

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY

DEFENDANT

ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEY’S FEES
Before the court is Plaintiff’s petition [22] for attorney’s fees pursuant to the Equal
Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). In response to the instant motion, counsel
for the Defendant has filed the parties’ Joint Stipulation for Attorney’s Fees Under the EAJA and
Costs which stipulates to an award of $5,250.00 in attorney’s fees under the EAJA and costs in
the amount of $400. Therefore,
IT IS ORDERED that the motion is granted in part, and Defendant shall promptly pay to
Plaintiff a total amount of $5,650.00 for the benefit of counsel for Plaintiff.
This, 13th day of January, 2015.

/s/ Jane M. Virden
U. S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE