Rinderer v. Colvin

Filing 35

ORDER granting 34 Motion for Attorney Fees. Signed by Magistrate Judge Clifford J. Proud on 10/26/2015. (klm)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
DOLLATINE E. RINDERER,
Plaintiff,
vs.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Defendant.

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Civil No. 14-cv-828-CJP

ORDER for ATTORNEY’S FEES
PROUD, Magistrate Judge:
Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney Fees under the Equal
Access to Justice Act. (Doc. 34).
Plaintiff has moved for an award in the amount of $4,570.20 for
attorney’s fees and expenses. Defendant indicated she does not intend to file a
response to this motion.
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 amount is reasonable and
appropriate.
Defendant’s Motion (Doc. 34) is GRANTED. The Court awards plaintiff
Dollatine Rinderer the sum of $4,570.20 for attorney’s fees and expenses
pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act. These funds shall be payable to
plaintiff, per Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010). However, any part of the
award that is 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 her attorney.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATE: October 26, 2015.

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