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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

ANDRE RHYNES, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:05cv0524-VPM

) [WO]

JO ANNE B. BARNHART, )

Commissioner of Social Security, )

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Defendant. )

ORDER

In response to the court’s order requiring the defendant to show cause why the

plaintiff’s motion for attorney fees (Doc. # 19) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (2000) should

not be granted (Doc. # 22), the defendant, rather than respond specifically to the mandate,

instead informed the court that the parties have agreed to a fee award of $3,500, which

represents a reduction of $507.68 from the amount originally requested (Doc. # 23). While

the court appreciates the parties’ efforts to reach a mutual agreement regarding the amount

of fees to be awarded and does not wish to dissuade such efforts in the future, the parties

undoubtedly are aware and are reminded that the court must make an independent

determination regarding the reasonableness of the fee request and the appropriate basis for

any inflationary adjustment requested. § 2412(d)(2)(A). Moreover, the plaintiff has failed

to indicate whether he is, in fact, in agreement with the defendant’s position. Therefore, it

is hereby

ORDERED that on or before 25 August 2006, the plaintiff shall inform the court

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whether he agrees to the reduced fee award. If so, the plaintiff shall amend his original

motion to reflect the reduced request and explain the basis or bases for the reduction, i.e., a

specific reduction in the hourly fee requested, hours or cost claimed or an alternative method

of calculating the requested inflationary adjustment. 

DONE this 16 day of August, 2006. 

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/s/ Vanzetta Penn McPherson

VANZETTA PENN MCPHERSON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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