Doucette v. SSA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY SOUTHERN DIVISION (at Pikeville) DANIEL L. DOUCETTE, ) ) Plaintiff, ) Civil Action No. 7: 16-075-DCR ) V. ) ) ANDREW SAUL, Commissioner of ) MEMORANDUM ORDER Social Security, ) ) Defendant. ) *** *** *** *** Plaintiff Daniel L. Doucette, a former client of ex-attorney Eric Conn, filed a motion for attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(A). [Record No. 33] Doucette’s attorney, Evan Smith, sought $8,680.61 in fees at an hourly rate of $207.67 for 41.80 hours of work and expenses in the…