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Nature of Suit Code: 863
Nature of Suit: Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (DIWC)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS 

NORTHERN DIVISION 

CHRISTI PICKENS PLAINTIFF 

v. NO. 3:19-cv-00179 PSH 

ANDREW SAUL, Commissioner of DEFENDANT 

the Social Security Administration 

ORDER

 Plaintiff Christi Pickens (“Pickens”) has filed the pending motion for 

an award of attorney’s fees and other expenses under the provisions of the 

Equal Access to Justice Act. See Docket Entry 19. In the motion, she seeks 

attorney’s fees in the amount of $2,717.25 and expenses in the amount of 

$20.07, or a total amount of $2,737.32. The Commissioner of the Social 

Security Administration (“Commissioner”) has no objection to Pickens’ 

motion. 

The Court has reviewed the motion for an award of attorney’s fees 

and expenses and finds nothing unreasonable about the hours of work 

performed, the hourly rate, or the expenses incurred. The motion is 

granted, and attorney’s fees and expenses in the total amount of $2,737.32 

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are awarded Pickens. Because the award belongs to Pickens and not her 

attorney, see Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010), the Department of 

Treasury shall issue payment of this award by check made payable to 

Pickens, in care of her attorney, Stephanie Bartels Wallace (“Wallace”), 

and shall mail the check to Wallace at her Jonesboro, Arkansas, address. 

IT IS SO ORDERED this 9th day of April, 2020. 

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 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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