Goodwin v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 31

ORDER granting 28 Motion for Attorney Fees. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donald G. Wilkerson on 5/8/2019. (jmt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
TRACI GOODWIN,

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Plaintiff,
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COMMISSIONER of SOCIAL
SECURITY,
Defendant.

Civil No. 18-cv-1033-JPG-DGW

ORDER for ATTORNEY’S FEES
WILKERSON, Magistrate Judge:
This matter is before the Court on plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney Fees and
Costs Under the Equal Access to Justice Act.

(Doc. 28).

Defendant has

responded that she has no objection. (Doc. 29).
The parties agree that plaintiff is entitled to an award of attorney’s fees in
the amount of $2,937.50, with no additional amount for costs or 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. This award shall fully and completely satisfy any
and all claims for fees, expenses, and costs, that may have been payable to
plaintiff in this matter pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C.
§2412.

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Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney Fees (Doc. 28) is GRANTED.

The Court

awards plaintiff attorney’s fees in the amount of $2,937.50 (two thousand nine
hundred thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents), with no additional amount for costs
or expenses.
The amount awarded is payable to plaintiff and is subject to set-off for any
debt owed by plaintiff to the United States, per Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586
(2010).

See also, Harrington v. Berryhill, 906 F.3d 561 (7th Cir. 2018).

However, any part of the award that is not subject to set-off to pay plaintiff’s preexisting debt to the United States shall be made payable to plaintiff’s attorney
pursuant to the EAJA assignment executed by plaintiff and attached to the
motion.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATE: May 8, 2019.

DONALD G. WILKERSON
U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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