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HURELL v. BARNHART

C.A. No. 9:05-00036-PMD-GCK.

444 F.Supp.2d 574 (2006)

Elizabeth HURELL, Plaintiff, v. Jo Anne B. BARNHART, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.

United States District Court, D. South Carolina, Charleston Division.

June 6, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harriet Mcbryde Johnson, Charleston, SC, for Plaintiff.

Christie V. Newman, U.S. Attorneys Office, Columbia, SC, for Defendant.

ORDER

DUFFY, District Judge.

This matter is before the court upon Plaintiff's counsel's motion for an award of attorney fees of $4,986.57, costs of $265.00, and expenses of $12.54, to be paid directly and solely to counsel, under the Equal Access to Justice Act ("EAJA"), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Defendant contests the awarding of such fees, claiming that the government's position in this case was substantially justified.

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