Neely v. Saul

District Court, W.D. Missouri

Neely v. Saul

Trial Court Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI CENTRAL DIVISION

PHYLLIS M. NEELY ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No. 20-04020-CV-C-DPR-SSA ) ANDREW SAUL, ) ) Defendant. )

ORDER Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Application for Attorney Fees. (Doc. 19.) Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”),

28 U.S.C. § 2412

, the parties agree Plaintiff should be awarded attorney fees in the amount of $4,691.16. (Doc. 20.) Upon review, the Court finds that Plaintiff is entitled to an award of attorney fees under the EAJA, and the amount requested is reasonable. Accordingly, it is ORDERED, Plaintiff’s Application for Attorney Fees (doc. 19) is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED, Plaintiff is awarded $4,691.16 in attorney fees to be paid by the Social Security Administration, subject to offset to satisfy any pre-existing debt Plaintiff may owe to the United States. Astrue v. Ratliff,

560 U.S. 586

(2010). IT IS SO ORDERED.

/s/ David P. Rush DAVID P. RUSH UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE DATE: December 17, 2020

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