Taylor v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 32

ORDER terminating 30 Motion for Attorney Fees. IT IS ORDERED that the Plaintiff's motion pursuant to the EAJA shall be considered withdrawn and that Plaintiff be granted attorney's fees in the amount of $5,500.00. Signed by Honorable Mary Geiger Lewis on 3/23/2016.(abuc)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
GREENVILLE DIVISION
Harriette Anne Taylor,
Plaintiff,
v.
Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

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Civil Action No.6:14-cv-3407-MGL

ORDER
This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff=s Motion, (ECF No. 30), for an Award of
Attorney=s Fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, (AEAJA@). See 28 U.S.C. ' 2412. The
parties filed a Joint Stipulation advising of their agreement to stipulate to an award of $5,500.00 in
attorney fees.
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 shall be considered
withdrawn and that Plaintiff be granted attorney’s fees in the amount of $5,500.00.
s/Mary G. Lewis
Mary G. Lewis
United States District Judge
March 23, 2016
Columbia, South Carolina