Roshto v. Social Security Administration - Document 18
Court Description:
ORDER finding the hours spent by counsel were reasonable; approving attorney fees in the amount of $1,371.62; directing the award of EAJA fees to be paid directly to Plaintiff's counsel subject to the any offset to satisfy any pre-existing debt owed to the U.S.; and directing Defendant to certify said award and pay Plaintiff's attorney this amount. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joe J. Volpe on 9/13/2011. (srw)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
JONESBORO DIVISION
AMBER ROSHTO,
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Plaintiff,
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MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner,
Social Security Administration
Defendant.
No. 3:10-cv-00174-JJV
ORDER
Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion for an Award of Attorney’s Fees and Other Expenses
pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. The Commissioner
responded and offered no objection to the fees requested. After careful consideration of the Motion
and Response, the Court finds:
1.
The hours spent by counsel were reasonable. Therefore the Court approves attorney
fees in the amount of $1,371.62 (5.75 attorney hours at $175.00, 4.65 paralegal hours at $75.00, and
$16.62 in expenses).
2.
The award of EAJA fees shall be paid directly to Plaintiff’s counsel subject to any
offset to satisfy any pre-existing debt owed to the United States. Astrue v. Ratliff, --- U.S. ----, 130
S.Ct. 2521, 2527, 2010 WL 2346547 (2010).
3.
Defendant shall certify said award and pay Plaintiff’s attorney this amount.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 13th day of September, 2011.
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JOE J. VOLPE
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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