Churchwell v. Social Security Administration
Churchwell v. Social Security Administration
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS NORTHERN DIVISION TAMMY CHURCHWELL PLAINTIFF
VS. No. 3:21-cv-00028 PSH
KILOLO KIJAKAZI, ACTING COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION DEFENDANT
ORDER
Now before the Court is the plaintiff Tammy Churchwell’s (“Churchwell”) 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 motion is granted, and the EAJA award in the amount of $3,160.07
($3,140.00 in fees and $20.07 in expenses) is approved. The Court finds nothing unreasonable about the hours of work performed or the hourly rate requested. Because the award belongs to Churchwell 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 Churchwell, in care of her attorney, Stephanie Bartels Wallace, and shall mail the check to Ms. Wallace at her Jonesboro, Arkansas, 1 address. IT IS SO ORDERED this 6th day of January, 2022.
UNITED STATES te JUDGE
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