BROWN v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA MACON DIVISION

A. M. B., ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:21-cv-283 (MTT) ) COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, ) ) ) Defendant. ) __________________ )

ORDER Plaintiff moves for attorney’s fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Doc. 18. As modified by a joint stipulation (Doc. 19), Plaintiff’s motion seeks an award of $7,551.60, and the Government does not object to Plaintiff’s request. Plaintiff’s fee calculations comport with this Court’s formula established in Hartage v. Astrue, No. 4:09-cv-48, 2011 WL 1123401 (M.D. Ga. 2011), and the total fee that Plaintiff requests is reasonable. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion, as modified by the joint stipulation, is GRANTED. It is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff is awarded $7,551.60 in attorney’s fees under EAJA. This award should be made payable to Plaintiff directly. Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 589 (2010). SO ORDERED, this 15th day of June, 2022. S/ Marc T. Treadwell MARC T. TREADWELL, CHIEF JUDGE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT