Winn v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration
Filing
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DECISION AND ORDER - re 22 Motion for Attorney Fees, filed by Cynthia Winn, and 23 Stipulation filed by Commissioner of Social Security Administration - The parties' Joint Stipulation For An Award Of Attorney Fees Under The Equal Acces s To Justice Act 23 is accepted, and Defendant shall payPlaintiff's attorney fees, costs, and expenses under 28 U.S.C. § 2412 in the total amount of $9,250.00; Defendant shall verify, within thirty days of this Decision and Order, wh ether or not Plaintiff owes a pre-existing debt to the United States subject to offset. If no such pre-existing debt exists, Defendant shall direct that the award be made payable to Plaintiff's attorney pursuant to an EAJA assignment duly signed by Plaintiff and counsel; Plaintiff's previously filed Motion for Attorney Fees Under Equal Access to Justice Act 22 is hereby terminated as moot; and the case remains terminated on the docket of this Court. Signed by Judge Thomas M. Rose on 10-30-2016. (de)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION AT DAYTON
CYNTHIA M. WINN,
:
Plaintiff,
: Case No. 3:13-cv-54
vs.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner of the Social
Security Administration,
Defendant.
: District Judge Thomas M. Rose
Chief Magistrate Judge Sharon L. Ovington
:
:
:
DECISION AND ORDER
This case is before the Court upon the parties= Joint Stipulation For An Award Of
Attorney Fees Under The Equal Access To Justice Act (Doc. 23). The parties have jointly
stipulated to, and petitioned for, an award of attorney fees, costs, and expenses in the total
amount of $9,250 in full satisfaction and settlement of any and all claims Plaintiff may
have under the EAJA, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. The parties further agree that any EAJA fees paid
belong to Plaintiff and can be offset to satisfy any pre-existing debt that Plaintiff owes the
United States, pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010).
Accordingly, the Court hereby ORDERS that:
1.
The parties= Joint Stipulation For An Award Of Attorney Fees Under The
Equal Access To Justice Act (Doc. 23) is accepted, and Defendant shall pay
Plaintiff=s attorney fees, costs, and expenses under 28 U.S.C. § 2412 in the
total amount of $9,250.00;
2.
Defendant shall verify, within thirty days of this Decision and Order,
whether or not Plaintiff owes a pre-existing debt to the United States subject
to offset. If no such pre-existing debt exists, Defendant shall direct that the
award be made payable to Plaintiff’s attorney pursuant to an EAJA
assignment duly signed by Plaintiff and counsel;
3.
Plaintiff’s previously filed Motion for Attorney Fees Under Equal Access to
Justice Act (Doc. 22) is hereby terminated as moot; and
4.
The case remains terminated on the docket of this Court.
DONE and ORDERED in Dayton, Ohio, this Friday, October 30, 2015.
s/Thomas M. Rose
________________________________
THOMAS M. ROSE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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