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Parties Involved:
Jo Anne B. Barnhart
Defendant
Dorothy Fuller
Plaintiff

Document Text:

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

Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. §2412, in the total amount of $2,164.81" and requests “that the

Court’s order reflect that EAJA fees should be made payable to Felice S. Goldstein.”

(Defendant’s Response, Doc. 24, June 12, 2006). 

Plaintiff’s fee itemization reflects a total of 13.8 hours of services rendered between July 2

5, 2005 and May 26, 2006 (Doc. 22).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

DOROTHY FULLER, )

 )

Plaintiff, )

 ) 

v. ) 2:05-CV-00629-DRB

 ) [wo]

JO ANNE B. BARNHART, )

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, )

 )

Defendant. )

ORDER ON MOTION

On March 14, 2006, 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. 18 and 19). Submitted now is the Plaintiff’s uncontested Motion for an Award of 1

Attorney’s Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (Doc. 22, May 26, 2006).

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

of $2,164.81 for attorney’s fees to counsel of record, Felice S. Goldstein, at an hourly rate of

$156.87. 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

March 14, 2006 the court remanded this case for further consideration pursuant to sentence four of

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

Motion for an Award of Attorney’s Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (Doc. 22, May 26,

2006) is GRANTED in the total amount of $2,164.81, payable to Plaintiff’s counsel, Felice S.

Goldstein.

DONE this 13 day of June, 2006. th

/s/ Delores R. Boyd

DELORES R. BOYD

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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