Forrest v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 18

ORDER: GRANTING 16 the Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney's Fees. See full written order. Entered by Magistrate Judge Jonathan E. Hawley on 07/14/17. (RT, ilcd)

E-FILED

Friday, 14 July, 2017 10:28:37 AM
Clerk, U.S. District Court, ILCD

IN THE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
ROCK ISLAND DIVISION
LATISHA FORREST,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 4:16-cv-04222-JEH

CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.
Order
Now before the Court is the Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees Pursuant
to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. (D. 16). 1 The Commissioner
has no objection. (D. 17). Therefore the Court GRANTS the motion and awards
the Plaintiff, Latisha Forrest, $3,215.63 (three thousand two hundred fifteen dollars
and sixty three cents) for attorney fees and $0 (zero dollars) for costs in full
satisfaction of any and all claims the Plaintiff may have under the Equal Access to
Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. 2 The 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 pre-existing 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

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Citations to the Docket in this case are abbreviated as “D. __.”
The undersigned presides over this case with the consent of all parties. (D. 10).

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Defendant will direct payment of the award to the Plaintiff’s attorney pursuant to
the EAJA assignment.
It is so ordered.
Entered on July 14, 2017
s/Jonathan E. Hawley
U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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