BURNS v. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONER

Filing 17

ORDER granting 16 Motion for Attorney Fees By JUDGE GEORGE Z. SINGAL. (lrc)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MAINE
AMY ELIZABETH BURNS,
Plaintiff,
v.
MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

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Civil No.: 2:11-CV-151-GZS

ORDER
Pursuant to the power of this Court to award fees to a prevailing party other than the
United States incurred by that party in a civil action against the United States, including
proceedings for judicial review of agency action, under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA),
28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(A), and in light of this Court’s February 21, 2012, Order and Judgment
remanding this case to the defendant Commissioner for further administrative proceedings,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the United States Social Security Administration shall
pay attorney’s fees in the amount of one thousand five hundred and thirty dollars ($1,530.00) in
full satisfaction of any and all attorney’s fee claims Plaintiff may have in this case under EAJA.
Pursuant to the United States Supreme Court’s ruling in Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S. Ct. 2521
(2010), these attorney’s fees are payable to Plaintiff as the prevailing party, and are subject to
offset through the Treasury Department’s Offset Program to satisfy any pre-existing debt
Plaintiff may owe to the government.
SO ORDERED this 22nd day of May, 2012
/s/George Z. Singal_______________
George Z. Singal
U.S. District Judge