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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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Defendant’s Response, filed May 31, 2005 (Doc.27), advises that the Commissioner

“has no objection to Plaintiff’s request for attorney fees under the EAJA in the amount of

$2,390.89.” 

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

DONNA ENGLISH, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:03-cv-01051-T

) WO

JO ANNE B. BARNHART, )

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, )

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Defendant. )

ORDER

On March 15, 2005, this Court adop t ed t he Recommendation of the Magistrate

Judge entered on February 11, 2005, and issued a Final Judgment reversing t he decision

of the Defendant and remanding this cause p ursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. A.

§405(g) with instructions for payment of benefits. Submitted now is the 1

 Plaintiff’s

unopposed Motion For An Award Of Attorney’s Fees And Expenses Pursuant T o T he

Equal Access To Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. §2412 (Doc. 25, filed May 16, 2005).

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

award of $2,390.89 for attorney’s fees payable to counsel of record, Michael Miskowiec,

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Plaintiff’s fee itemization reflect s a total of 15.68 hours of services rendered

between October 13, 2003 and May 9, 2005. 

at an hourly rate of $152.48.2

 The Court finds that Plaintiff’s mot ion for attorney’s fees is

timely filed and that she is a “prevailing party” within the meaning of 28 U.S.C.

§2412(d)(1)(A), in that pursuant to the Order and Judgment filed March 15, 2005, the Court

remanded this case pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. §405(g) with instructions for

payment of benefits. Plaintiff has documented increases in the consumer price index

which authorize an increase from the $125 hourly fee specified in the EAJA t o 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, it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of t his Court that the

Plaintiff’s Motion For An Award Of Attorney’s Fees And Expenses Pursuant To The

Equal Access To Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. §2412 (Doc. 25 filed M ay 16, 2005) is GRANTED

in the total amount of $2,390.89 payable to Plaintiff’s counsel of record, Michael

Miskowiec.

DONE, this the 13th day of June, 2005.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

 

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