Newton v. Colvin

Filing 24

ORDER re: pltf's motion for atty's fees 21 & awarding pltf $4,869.75 in atty fees undert EAJA w/ atty's fees to be paid directly to pltf & sent to law offices of pltf's cnsl Atty Sutton w/ full or partial remittance of awar ded atty fees contingent upon determination by gov't that pltf owes no qualifying, pre-existing debt(s) to gov't w/ gov't to reduce award to extent necessary to satisfy any such existing debt(s). (See order for complete details.) Signed by Chief Judge Christopher C. Conner on 6/19/18. (ki)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
ALLAN B. NEWTON,
Plaintiff
v.
NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
Defendant

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:16-CV-1887
(Chief Judge Conner)

ORDER
AND NOW, this 19th day of June 2018, upon consideration of Plaintiff’s
Motion (Doc. 21) for Attorney’s Fees and Defendant’s Response, it is hereby,
ORDERED that Plaintiff, Allan B. Newton, is awarded Four Thousand Eight
Hundred Sixty-nine dollars and Seventy-five cents ($4,869.75) in attorney fees
under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”). The attorney’s fees will be paid
directly to Plaintiff, Allan B. Newton, and sent to the law offices of Plaintiff’s
counsel, Thomas D. Sutton, 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