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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 “has no objection to Plaintiff’s application for fees under the Equal 1

Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. §2412, in the sum total of $3,461.85.” (Defendant’s Response ,

Doc. 24, filed April 3, 2006). 

Plaintiff’s fee itemization reflects a total of 23.55 hours of services rendered between

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October 6, 2004 and March 20, 2005. 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

BRIDGET A. JERNIGAN, )

)

Plaintiff, ) 2:04-CV-00973-DRB

) [WO]

vs. )

)

JO ANNE B. BARNHART, )

)

Defendant. )

ORDER ON MOTION

On December 19, 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. 17 and 18). Submitted now is the Plaintiff’s uncontested Motion for

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Attorney’s Fees filed on March 20, 2006 (Doc. 20).

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

award of $3,461.85 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

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“prevailing party” within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. §2412(d)(1)(A), in that pursuant to the

Order and Judgment filed December 19, 2005 the court remanded this case for further

consideration pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. §405(g). Plaintiff has documented

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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, it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of this court that the

Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees (Doc. 20) is GRANTED in the total amount of

$3,461.85, 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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