Williams v. Commissioner of the Social Security Administration

Filing 32

ORDER granting 29 Motion for Attorney Fees: IT IS ORDERED that the Plaintiff's motion pursuant to the EAJA is granted in the amount of $3,375.54. Signed by Honorable Mary G Lewis on 9/2/2015.(gnan )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
ORANGEBURG DIVISION
Christopher Mark Williams,
Plaintiff,
v.
Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

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Civil Action No.5:14-cv-1664-MGL

ORDER
This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff=s Motion for an Award of Attorney=s Fees
pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (AEAJA@) filed August 10, 2015. See 28 U.S.C.
' 2412. The Defendant filed notice that she does not object to the requested amount of attorney
fees under the EAJA.
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 the Plaintiff=s motion pursuant to the EAJA is granted in the
amount of $3,375.54.
s/ Mary G. Lewis
Mary G. Lewis
United States District Judge
Columbia, SC
September 2, 2015