Crosby, v. Astrue,

Filing 27

ORDER granting 26 Motion for Attorney Fees, by Judge Raymond P. Moore on 7/10/2014.(trlee, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Judge Raymond P. Moore

Civil Action No. 12-cv-00584-RM
HARRY M. CROSBY,
Plaintiff,
v.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.
ORDER
This Court, having reviewed the parties’ Stipulated Motion for an Award of Attorney
Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) (“Motion”), the applicable
statutes and case law, and being otherwise fully apprised in its premises, ORDERS
1. That the Motion (ECF No. 26) is GRANTED and Defendant shall pay $5,000.00 of
attorney fees to Plaintiff pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”); and
2. That, after receiving this Order, if the Defendant (a) determines upon effectuation of
this Court’s Order that Plaintiff does not owe a debt that is subject to offset under the
Treasury Offset Program, and (b) agrees to waive the requirements of the AntiAssignment Act, the fees will be made payable to Plaintiff’s attorney. However, if
there is a debt owned under the Treasury Offset Program, the Defendant cannot agree

to waive the requirements of the Anti-Assignment Act, and the remaining EAJA fees
after offset will be paid by a check made out to Plaintiff but delivered to Plaintiff’s
attorney.
DATED this 10th day of July, 2014.
BY THE COURT:

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RAYMOND P. MOORE
United States District Judge

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