Harden v. Social Security Administration

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

CENTRAL DIVISION

ANITA KAYE HARDEN PLAINTIFF VS. No. 4:20-cv-01120 PSH

KILOLO KIJAKAZI,1

ACTING COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

SECURITY ADMINISTRATION DEFENDANT ORDER

Before the Court is plaintiff Anita Kaye Harden’s (“Harden”) motion for attorney’s fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Defendant Kilolo Kijakazi (“Kijakazi”) does not oppose the motion. The Court finds nothing unreasonable about the hours of work performed or the hourly rate requested, and therefore grants the motion and approves an EAJA award in the amount of $6,324.20. Because the award belongs to Harden, and not her attorney, as set forth in Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010), the Department of Treasury shall issue payment of this award by check made payable to Harden, in care 1Kilolo Kijakazi became Acting Commissioner of Social Security on July 9, 2021, and is substituted for Andrew Saul as defendant. Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(d). of her attorney, Martin W. Long, and shall mail the check to Mr. Long at his Wylie, Texas, address.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 9" day of August, 2021.

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE