Washington v. Social Security Administration

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA GREGORY WASHINGTON CIVIL ACTION VERSUS NO: 17-8734 SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION SECTION: “H” ORDER AND REASONS Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees under 28 U.S.C. § 2412, the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”) (Doc. 31). Plaintiff seeks a total of $7,514.70. The amount is comprised of 3.05 attorney hours at $186 per hour for 2017 ($567.30), 29.7 attorney hours at $192 per hour in 2018 and 2019 ($5,702.40), and 12.45 law clerk hours at $100 per hour ($1,245.00).1 Defendant Nancy A. Berryhill, the Acting…