Hohman v. Social Security, Commissioner of

Filing 19

ORDER for the award of attorney fees under the EAJA re 17 Stipulation filed by Douglas B Hohman. Signed by District Judge George Caram Steeh. (MBea)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
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DOUGLAS B. HOHMAN,

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COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, )
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CIVIL ACTION NO.: 2:14–cv-13913
HONORABLE GEORGE CARAM STEEH
MAGISTRATE PATRICIA T. MORRIS

ORDER FOR THE AWARD OF
ATTORNEY FEES UNDER THE
EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT

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This matter having come before the Court upon the parties’ stipulation to attorney fees under
the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), and the Court being fully advised in the premises;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff is granted an award in the total amount
of $2,242.50, in full satisfaction and settlement of any and all claims Plaintiff may have under the
under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Any fees paid belong to Plaintiff
and not his attorney and can be offset to satisfy pre-existing debt that the litigant owes the United
States under Astrue v Ratliff, 2010 WL 2346547 (June 14, 2010).
After the Court enters this award, if counsel for the parties can verify that Plaintiff owes no
pre-existing debt subject to offset, the Defendant will direct that the award be made payable to
Plaintiff’s attorney pursuant to an EAJA assignment duly signed by Plaintiff and counsel.

DATED: July 2, 2015

s/George Caram Steeh
Hon. George Caram Steeh
United States District Judge