Dallas v. Commissioner of Social Security
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ORDER granting 11 Motion for Attorney Fees. Signed by District Judge Max O. Cogburn, Jr on 1/27/2025. (ams)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
STATESVILLE DIVISION
5:24-cv-137-MOC
CHRISTOPHER DALLAS,
Plaintiff,
v.
CAROLYN COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.
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ORDER
THIS MATTER is before the Court through a motion by Plaintiff Christopher Dallas for
an award of attorney’s fees, expenses, and costs pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act.
Defendant has consented to the motion. The motion is GRANTED.
It is hereby, ORDERED that Plaintiff, Christopher Dallas, is awarded attorney fees in the
amount of Three Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars and 00/100 Cents ($3,900.00). Full or partial
remittance of the EAJA award will be contingent upon a determination by the Government that
Plaintiff owes no qualifying, pre-existing debt(s) to the Government.
If Plaintiff has no outstanding federal debt, the Commissioner may honor any EAJA
assignment that Plaintiff may provide and make the check(s) payable to Plaintiff’s counsel.
However, if Plaintiff has an outstanding federal debt, the Commissioner will make the check(s)
payable to Plaintiff directly and deliver the check(s) to the business address of Plaintiff’s
counsel. The amount of EAJA award payable to Plaintiff will be the balance of EAJA award
remaining after subtracting the amount of Plaintiff’s outstanding federal debt. This award will be
paid directly to Plaintiff, Christopher Dallas, and sent to the business address of Plaintiff’s
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counsel. If Plaintiff’s outstanding federal debt exceeds the amount of the EAJA award approved
pursuant to the Order, the amount of the EAJA award will be used to offset Plaintiff’s federal
debt and no EAJA award shall be paid.
Signed: January 27, 2025
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