Knorr v. Acting Commissioner of Social

Filing 27

ORDER granting 24 Motion for Attorney Fees. Signed by Magistrate Judge Clifford J. Proud on 12/29/2015. (jmt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
TRUDY KNORR,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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COMISSIONER of SOCIAL SECURITY, )
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Defendant.
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Civil No.

14-cv-1378-CJP

ORDER for ATTORNEY’S FEES
PROUD, Magistrate Judge:
Before the Court is plaintiff’s Petitioner for Award or Attorney Fees Pursuant
to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA). (Doc. 24).
Plaintiff seeks $3,500.00 in attorney’s fees. Defendnat agrees that amount
is appropriate. See, Doc. 26.
The Court finds that plaintiff is the prevailing party and is entitled to an
award of attorney’s fees, expenses and costs pursuant to the Equal Access to
Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. §2412(d)(1)(B). The Court further finds that a fee in the
amount of $3,500.00 is reasonable and appropriate.
Plaintiff’s Petition (Doc. 26) is GRANTED.

The Court awards plaintiff

Trudy Knorr the sum of $3,500.00 (three thousand, five hundred dollars) for
attorney’s fees 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 EAJA assignment previously executed by plaintiff and her
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attorney, 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.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATE:

December 28, 2015.

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

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