Shughart v. Berryhill

Filing 15

ORDER granting pltf't motion for atty's fees 12 - pltf awarded $805 in atty fees under EAJA, to be paid directly to pltf & sent to law offices of pltfs' cnsl Atty Niven, w/ full or partial remittance contingent upon determination by gov't that pltf owes no qualifying, pre-existing debt(s) to the gov't... (See order for complete details.) Signed by Chief Judge Christopher C. Conner on 8/27/18. (ki)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
RONALD A. SHUGHART,
Plaintiff
v.
NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
Defendant

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:18-CV-331
(Chief Judge Conner)

ORDER
AND NOW, this 27th day of August, 2018, upon consideration of Plaintiff’s
Motion (Doc. 12) for Attorney’s Fees and Defendant’s Response, it is hereby
ORDERED that said motion is GRANTED. Plaintiff, Ronald A. Shughart, is
awarded Eight Hundred Five dollars and Zero cents ($805.00) in attorney fees under
the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”). The attorney’s fees will be paid directly
to Plaintiff, Ronald A. Shughart, and sent to the law offices of Plaintiff’s counsel,
Katherine L. Niven, Esquire. Full or partial remittance of the awarded attorney fees
will be contingent upon a determination by the Government that Plaintiff owes no
qualifying, pre-existing debt(s) to the Government. If such a debt(s) exists, the
Government will reduce the awarded attorney fees in this Order to the extent
necessary to satisfy such debt(s).

/S/ CHRISTOPHER C. CONNER
Christopher C. Conner, Chief Judge
United States District Court
Middle District of Pennsylvania