MYERS v. BARNHART

No. Civ. 8:05-1770-PMD.

518 F.Supp.2d 653 (2006)

George MYERS, Plaintiff, v. Jo Anne BARNHART, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.

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

December 18, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Beatrice E. Whitten, Beatrice E. Whitten Law Office, Mt. Pleasant, SC, for Plaintiff.

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


ORDER

PATRICK MICHAEL DUFFY, District Judge.

This matter is before the court upon Plaintiff's counsel's motion for an award of attorney fees of $6,805.35, 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.

BACKGROUND

Plaintiff, who was...

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