Lawrence v. Commissioner of Social Security

District Court, N.D. Mississippi

Lawrence v. Commissioner of Social Security

Trial Court Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI OXFORD DIVISION

LINDA RENA LAWRENCE PLAINTIFF

NO. 3:19CV00065-JMV

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY DEFENDANT

ORDER BEFORE THE COURT are Plaintiff’s Petition for Attorney Fees [22] and the Commissioner’s response [23]. For the reasons stated in Plaintiff’s petition, and finding Defendant has no objection, the Court finds Plaintiff’s attorney fee request is reasonable and should be awarded. Accordingly, it is, hereby, ORDERED that the Commissioner shall promptly pay Plaintiff $5,896.80 in attorney fees. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s request for reimbursement of mileage expenses is well taken, and the Commissioner shall pay Plaintiff an additional $50.29 for reimbursement of her counsel’s reasonable mileage expenses. Finally, pursuant to Astrue vs. Ratliff,

130 S. Ct. 2521

(2010), the award check should be made payable to Plaintiff—for the benefit of her counsel. SO ORDERED this 27th day of May, 2020.

/s/ Jane M. Virden United States Magistrate Judge

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