Butler v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

Filing 33

ORDER granting 31 MOTION for Attorney Fees under EAJA, awarding attorney's fees in the amount of $2,954.50, along with $7.00 for costs and $16.00 for expenses. Signed by Honorable Mary Geiger Lewis on 05/10/2016.(bshr, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
AIKEN DIVISION
Willie Butler,

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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Carolyn W. Colvin,
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Commissioner of Social Security,
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Defendant.
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Civil Action No.1:14-cv-1239-MGL

ORDER
This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff=s Motion, (ECF No. 31), for an Award of
Attorney=s Fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, (AEAJA@). See 28 U.S.C. ' 2412.
The Commissioner filed a response in support of the request. (ECF No. 32).
In accordance with Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct 2521, 2528-29 (2010), EAJA fees awarded
by this Court belong to the litigant, thus subjecting EAJA fees to offset under the Treasury Offset
Program (31 U.S.C. ' 3716(c)(3)(B) (2006)) and, therefore, this Court directs fees be payable to
the Plaintiff and delivered to Plaintiff’s counsel. Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff=s motion pursuant to the EAJA, (ECF No. 31), shall be
GRANTED and that Plaintiff be awarded attorney’s fees in the amount of $2,954.50, along with
$7.00 for costs and $16.00 for expenses.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Mary G. Lewis
United States District Judge
May 10, 2016
Columbia, South Carolina