Hunt v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 29

ORDER granting 28 Motion for Attorney Fees. Signed by Magistrate Judge Clifford J. Proud on 7/15/2015. (jmt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
DARRIN HUNT,

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Plaintiff,
vs.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Defendant.

Civil No.

14-cv-345-CJP

ORDER for ATTORNEY’S FEES
PROUD, Magistrate Judge:
Before the Court is Defendant’s Agreed Motion to Award Attorney Fees.
(Doc. 28).
The parties have agreed that plaintiff is entitled to an award in the amount of
$9,200.00 for attorney’s fees and expenses.
The Court finds that plaintiff is the prevailing party and is entitled to an
award of attorney’s fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C.
§2412(d)(1)(B).

The Court further finds that the agreed upon amount is

reasonable and appropriate.
Defendant’s Agreed Motion (Doc. 28) is GRANTED.

The Court awards

plaintiff Darrin Hunt the sum of $9,200.00 (nine thousand, two hundred dollars)
for attorney’s fees and expenses pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act.
These funds are payable to plaintiff, per Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010).
However, in accordance with the parties’ agreement, any part of the award that is
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not subject to set-off to pay plaintiff’s pre-existing debt to the United States shall be
made payable to plaintiff’s attorney pursuant to the EAJA assignment previously
executed by plaintiff and his attorney.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATE:

July 15, 2015.

s/ Clifford J. Proud
CLIFFORD J. PROUD
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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