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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (SSID)

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The Commissioner “does not contest the award of fees under the Equal Access to Justice 1

Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. §2412, in the total amount of $3,410.40". (Defendant’s Response , Doc.

22, filed April 6, 2006). 

Plaintiff’s fee itemization reflects a total of 23.2 hours of services rendered between

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August 23, 2004 and March 28, 2006. 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

CARRIE A. MITCHELL, )

)

Plaintiff, )

) 2:04-CV-00801-DRB

v. ) [wo]

)

JO ANNE B. BARNHART, )

Commissioner of Social Security, )

)

Defendant. )

ORDER ON MOTION

On December 28, 2005, this court entered a Final Judgment remanding this case to the

Commissioner of Social Security for further proceedings pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C.

§405(g). (Docs. 16 and 17). Submitted now is the uncontested Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees 1

filed on March 28, 2006 with a supporting brief and a declaration of schedule of hours (Docs. 18-20).

Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C.§2412, Plaintiff seeks a total award

of $3,410.40 for attorney’s fees to counsel of record, Georgia H. Ludlum, at an hourly rate of

$147.00. The court finds that Plaintiff’s motion is timely filed and that she is a “prevailing party”

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within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. §2412(d)(1)(A), in that pursuant to the Order and Judgment filed

December 28, 2005 the courtremanded this case for further consideration pursuant to sentence four

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of 42 U.S.C. §405(g). Plaintiff has documented increases in the consumer price index which

authorize an increase from the $125 hourly fee specified in the EAJA to the requested hourly rate

as an adjustment for inflation. Plaintiff’s requested hourly rate is reasonable as are the hours

expended for legal representation. 

Accordingly, itis the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of this court that the Plaintiff’s

Motion for Attorney’s Fees (Doc. 18) is GRANTED in the total amount of $3,410.40, payable to

Plaintiff’s counsel, the law offices of Georgia H. Ludlum.

DONE this 12 day of April, 2006. 

th

/s/ Delores R. Boyd

DELORES R. BOYD

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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