Hewitt v. Saul
Filing
25
ORDERED: Plaintiff is awarded attorney fees in the amount of $6,347.68 in full satisfaction and settlement of any and all claims Plaintiff may have under the EAJA in this case, and will satisfy all of Plaintiffs claims for fees, costs and ex penses under 28 U.S.C. § 2412 in this case. This award is subject to offset to satisfy any preexisting debt that Plaintiff owes the United States pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010) and the Treasury Offset Program, 31 U.S.C. § 3716. Signed by Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan on 2/17/2021. (HEG)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
BILLINGS DIVISION
MARY M. HEWITT,
Plaintiff,
vs.
CV 20-20-BLG-TJC
ORDER
ANDREW M. SAUL, Commissioner
of Social Security Administration,
Defendant.
On December 17, 2020, the Court remanded this case to the Commissioner
for further administrative proceedings. (Doc. 22.) That same day, the Clerk of Court
entered a separate judgment. (Doc. 23.)
Plaintiff has now filed an unopposed motion for an award of attorney’s fees
under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”). (Doc. 24.) Plaintiff requests an
award of $6,347.68 in attorney’s fees.
Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff is awarded
attorney fees in the amount of $6,347.68 in full satisfaction and settlement of any
and all claims Plaintiff may have under the EAJA in this case, and will satisfy all
of Plaintiff’s claims for fees, costs and expenses under 28 U.S.C. § 2412 in this
case. This award is subject to offset to satisfy any preexisting debt that Plaintiff
owes the United States pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010) and the
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Treasury Offset Program, 31 U.S.C. § 3716. If the government determines
Plaintiff does not owe a federal debt, then the government shall cause the payment
of the award to be made directly to Plaintiff’s counsel.
DATED this 17th day of February, 2021.
_______________________________
TIMOTHY J. CAVAN
United States Magistrate Judge
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