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Alisa P. v. O'Malley

United States District Court, District of New Mexico
Jun 18, 2024
Civ. 1:23-cv-00599-KRS (D.N.M. Jun. 18, 2024)

Opinion

Civ. 1:23-cv-00599-KRS

06-18-2024

ALISA P., Plaintiff, v. MARTIN O'MALLEY,[1] Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.


ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT

HONORABLE KEVIN R. SWEAZEA UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

The Court, having reviewed Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Attorney Fees and Costs Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (Doc. 29), HEREBY ORDERS that attorney fees be, and hereby are, awarded under the EAJA, payable to Plaintiff but mailed to Plaintiff's attorney in the amount of $5,904.50 in attorney fees. See Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010) (EAJA fees are paid to the prevailing party, not the attorney).

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT, if Plaintiff's counsel receives attorney fees under both the EAJA and 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) of the Social Security Act, Plaintiff's counsel shall refund the smaller award to Plaintiff pursuant to Weakley v. Bowen, 803 F.2d 575, 580 (10th Cir. 1986).


Summaries of

Alisa P. v. O'Malley

United States District Court, District of New Mexico
Jun 18, 2024
Civ. 1:23-cv-00599-KRS (D.N.M. Jun. 18, 2024)
Case details for

Alisa P. v. O'Malley

Case Details

Full title:ALISA P., Plaintiff, v. MARTIN O'MALLEY,[1] Commissioner of Social…

Court:United States District Court, District of New Mexico

Date published: Jun 18, 2024

Citations

Civ. 1:23-cv-00599-KRS (D.N.M. Jun. 18, 2024)