Snider v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration
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ORDER granting 23 Motion for Attorney Fees. Signed by Honorable Richard M Gergel on 3/1/2016.(abuc)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Linda Snider,
Plaintiff,
vs.
Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner
of Social Security Administration,
Defendant.
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Civil Action No. 6: 14-2585-RMG
ORDER
This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiffs motion for an award of attorney's fees
under the Equal Access to Justice Act ("EAJA"), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. (Dkt. No. 23). Plaintiff
seeks an attorney fee award of$3,330.00, representing 7.5 hours of attorney time at $185.00 per
hour and 21 hours of paralegal time at $92.50 per hour. (Dkt. No. 23-1 at 9). Plaintiff also seeks
reimbursement for $422.10 in costs. (ld.). The Commissioner has advised the Court she does not
oppose Plaintiffs motion. (Dkt. No. 24).
The Court has reviewed the motion and memorandum of Plaintiff, as well as the
supporting underlying documentation, and finds that the total fee request, hours expended, and
hourly rates are reasonable and authorized under applicable law. Barber v. Kimbrell's, Inc., 577
F.2d 216 (4th Cir. 1978). Therefore, the Court hereby grants an EAJA award to Plaintiff in the
amount of $3,330.00 in attorney and paralegal fees and $422.10 in costs, with a total of
$3,752.10. This award is subject to the Treasury Offset Program, 31 U.S.c. § 3716(c)(I)(B). In
the event Plaintiff has no present debt subject to offset and Plaintiff has executed a proper
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assignment to her counsel, Defendant is directed to make the payment due herein to Plaintiff s
counsel. If Plaintiff has no present debt subject to offset and no proper assignment has been
made by Plaintiff to her counsel, Defendant is directed to make the check due pursuant to this
Order payable to Plaintiff and to deliver the check to Plaintiff s counsel.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
United States District Judge
March _,,2016
Charleston, South Carolina
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