Holton v. Berryhill, No. 4:2017cv00199 - Document 27 (S.D. Ga. 2019)
Court Description: ORDER granting 24 Motion for Attorney Fees. Signed by Judge William T. Moore, Jr. on 11/13/19. (jrb)
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Holton v. Berryhill Doc. 27 f!: Tr, A^O-.n IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COIJRT FOR'"'. j//_ THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEO^OjJnV /j SAVANNAH DIVISION " 3'- QS CLErCOREY HOLTON, Plaintiff, CASE NO. CV417-199 V. ANDREW SAUL, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant. ORDER Before the Court is Plaintiff Corey Holton's Motion for Attorney's Fees Under the Equal Access to Justice Act. (Doc. 24.) Plaintiff's counsel seeks an award of fees in the amount of $4,543.57 under the Equal Access to Justice Act ("EAJA"), Government 28 U.S.C. partially § 2412(d). objects, (I^ arguing at that 2.) The Plaintiff's request for compensation of paralegal tasks is set at the incorrect market rate. (Doc. 25 at 1.) First, the Court notes that the Government has not opposed Plaintiff's request for fees—rather, the Government argues that Plaintiff's EAJA fees should be reduced by calculating any compensable paralegal time by using a rate of $80 per considered hour. the (Id. motion at and 4.) finds The that Court has Plaintiff carefully meets the requirements for such an award pursuant to the ElAJA. See Dockets.Justia.com
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