Dorfman v. Colvin et al

Filing 24

ORDER granting 23 Motion for Attorney Fees. ORDERED that Defendant pay to Plaintiff reasonable attorney's fees in the amount of $4,000.00. Payment shall be made payable to Plaintiff and delivered to Plaintiffs counsel, by Judge William J. Martinez on 09/22/2015.(cthom, )

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 14-cv-03278-WJM ALEX H. DORFMAN, Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant. ORDER The Motion for Order Approving Stipulation of Award of Attorney Fees Under the Equal Access to Justice Act, filed September 21, 2015, is GRANTED. In consideration thereof, if is ORDERED that Defendant pay to Plaintiff reasonable attorney’s fees in the amount of $4,000.00. Payment shall be made payable to Plaintiff and delivered to Plaintiff’s counsel. See Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S. Ct. 2521 (2010) (holding that EAJA awards are payable to litigants and that EAJA awards are subject to offset by the Treasury Department to satisfy any debts litigants may owe to the Government). Defendant will consider the propriety of directing payment to the attorney pursuant to an assignment, but will do so only after the award has been issued to Plaintiff and the amount of any federal debt owed by Plaintiff is properly offset. DATED this 22nd day of September, 2015. BY THE COURT: __________________________ William J. Martínez United States District Judge -2-

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