Crow v. Saul ( 2020 )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI ABERDEEN DIVISION DAVID BRIAN CROW, § § Plaintiff, § § v. § Civil No.: 1:19-cv-00214-JMV § ANDREW SAUL, § Commissioner of Social Security, § § Defendant. § ORDER BEFORE THE COURT are Plaintiff’s Motion for Award of Attorney Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) [19] and the Commissioner’s response [21]. For the reasons stated in Plaintiff’s motion, and hearing no objection from Defendant, the Court finds Plaintiff’s attorney fee award request is reasonable, and the request for reimbursement for costs is well taken. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion is granted, and Plaintiff is awarded $5,235.32 in attorney fees. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiff is awarded $420.55 as reimbursement for costs. Lastly, consistent with Astrue vs. Ratliff, 130 S. Ct. 2521 (2010), the EAJA award check should be made payable to Plaintiff (for the benefit of his counsel) and mailed to his counsel. SO ORDERED this 16th day of June, 2020. /s/ Jane M. Virden United States Magistrate Judge