Dorfman v. Colvin et al
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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, )
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
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