James v. Colvin

Filing 25

ORDER granting 23 , the Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney Fees. See full written Order. Entered by Judge Michael M. Mihm on 10/29/2018. (RT, ilcd)

E-FILED

Monday, 29 October, 2018 12:07:49 PM
Clerk, U.S. District Court, ILCD
IN THE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
PEORIA DIVISION
LINDA JAMES,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 1:15-cv-01176-MMM

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Commissioner of
Social Security,
Defendant.

ORDER
Now before the Court are the Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access
to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. (D. 23). 1 The Commissioner has no objection. (D. 24).
Therefore the Court GRANTS the Motion and awards the Plaintiff, Linda James, $12,015.75 (twelve
thousand fifteen dollars and seventy five cents) for attorney fees and $0 (zero dollars) for costs in full
satisfaction of any and all claims the Plaintiff may have under the EAJA. This award fully and completely
satisfies any and all claims for attorney fees, expenses, and costs that may be payable to the Plaintiff in this
matter under the EAJA.
Any fees paid belong to the Plaintiff and not her attorney. The fees can be offset to satisfy any preexisting debt that the Plaintiff owes the United States. Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 589 (2010). If the
Defendant can verify that the Plaintiff does not owe pre-existing debt to the government subject to offset,
the Defendant will direct payment of the award to the Plaintiff’s attorney pursuant to the EAJA assignment.

It is so ordered.
Entered on October 29, 2018
s/_Michael M. Mihm_
Michael M. Mihm
Senior United States District Judge
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Citations to the Docket in this case are abbreviated as “D. __.”

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