Alcorn v. Colvin

Filing 28

ORDER signed by Judge Lynn Adelman on 11/7/13 granting 24 Motion for Attorney Fees in the amount of $6364.00. (cc: all counsel) (dm)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

VANESSA ALCORN
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 13-C-221

CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
Defendant.

ORDER
Before me is plaintiff Vanessa Alcorn’s unopposed motion for an award of attorney’s
fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Plaintiff is the
prevailing party, having obtained a sentence four remand; her motion is timely; and the
Commissioner does not contend that her position was substantially justified. Finally, the
amount sought appears reasonable, both as to the rate and the number of hours requested.
THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion for attorney’s fees (R. 24) is
GRANTED in the amount of $6364.00. These fees are awarded to plaintiff and not her
attorney and can be offset to satisfy preexisting debts that plaintiff owes the United States.
Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S. Ct. 2521 (2010). If counsel for the parties verify that plaintiff owes no
pre-existing debt subject to offset, defendant shall direct that the award be made payable to
plaintiff’s attorney pursuant to the EAJA assignment duly signed by plaintiff and counsel.
Dated at Milwaukee, Wisconsin this 7th day of November, 2013.
/s Lynn Adelman
_____________________________
LYNN ADELMAN
District Judge