Rue v. Colvin

Filing 25

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff shall be awarded $5,740.29 in attorney fees to be paid by the Social Security Administration and $500.00 in costs to be paid from the Judgment Fund of the United States Treasury. These amounts should be made payable to Plaintiff's attorney after it is determined the claimant does not have any outstanding federal debt subject to collection. Signed by District Judge E. Richard Webber on November 6, 2015. (MCB)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION

PAMELA RUE,
Plaintiff,
vs.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendants.

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Case No. 4:14CV01189 ERW

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney Fees pursuant to
the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412 [ECF No. 23].
Plaintiff seeks $5,740.29 in fees, which is for 30.70 hours at $186.98 per hour pursuant to
28 U.S.C. § 2412. Plaintiff also seeks $400.00 for the complaint filing fee, and $100.00 for the
pro hac vice filing fee. Defendant does not object to the amount of attorney fees and agrees
Plaintiff should be compensated $500.00 for the filing fees from the Judgment Fund
administered by the United States Treasury under 28 U.S.C. § 1920.

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff shall be awarded $5,740.29 in attorney fees to
be paid by the Social Security Administration and $500.00 in costs to be paid from the Judgment
Fund of the United States Treasury. These amounts should be made payable to Plaintiff’s
attorney after it is determined the claimant does not have any outstanding federal debt subject to
collection.
So Ordered this 6th Day of November, 2015.

E. RICHARD WEBBER
SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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