Opinion
4:22-cv-983-DPM
02-21-2024
SHEILA JEAN HEIER PLAINTIFF v. KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Commissioner, Social Security Administration DEFENDANT
ORDER
D.P. MARSHALL JR., UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE.
The Government hasn't objected to Heier's motion for an award of fees under 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). The hours and fees are reasonable. The unopposed motion, Doc. 19, is therefore granted. The Court awards $5,647.56-a reasonable attorney's fee of $5,538.80 and $108.76 in expenses-payable directly to Heer. Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 591 (2010). The check should be mailed to Heer's lawyer. The Court also awards $402 in costs, to be paid by the Judgment Fund of the United States Treasury. 28 U.S.C. § 2412(a) & 2412(c)(1); 28 U.S.C. § 2414.
So Ordered.