Jenkins v. Astrue

Filing 30

ORDER - Plaintiff is awarded attorney fees in the amount of $6,500.00. Plaintiff is awarded reimbursement of the filing fee of $350.00 from the judgment fund administered by the Department of the Treasury. Ordered by Senior Judge Lyle E. Strom. (MKR)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
JOHN M. JENKINS,

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
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Commissioner of the Social
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Security Administration,
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Defendant.
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8:11CV266

ORDER

This matter is before the Court on the brief in support
of attorney fees under Equal Access to Justice for authorization
of an award of attorney’s fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 2412(d)
(Filing No. 25), with the declaration (Filing No. 26).

Defendant

Commissioner of the Social Security Administration filed a
response to the request and states the parties have agreed to an
award of $6,500.00.

Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED:
1)

Plaintiff is awarded attorney fees in the amount of

$6,500.00.
2) Plaintiff is awarded reimbursement of the filing fee
of $350.00 from the judgment fund administered by the Department
of the Treasury.
DATED this 6th day of June, 2012.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ Lyle E. Strom
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LYLE E. STROM, Senior Judge
United States District Court