Cox v. Astrue

ORDER

JOSEPH M. HOOD, Senior District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on Plaintiffs Motion for Attorney Fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (1996) (“EAJA”). [D.E. 17]. Defendant has responded [D.E. 19], and Plaintiff has replied [D.E. 20]. This matter is now ripe for decision.

Plaintiff has moved this Court for an award of attorney fees and costs against Defendant at a fee of § 140.00 per hour, allegedly counsel’s “usual and customary rate awarded by this Court on previous occasions.” [D.E. 17 at 2], Furthermore, Plaintiffs counsel has requested that the attorney…