Opinion
Civil Action 4:23-cv-36
06-25-2024
DONNA LONG, Plaintiff, v. MARTIN O'MALLEY, Defendant.
ORDER
R. STAN BAKER, CHIEF JUDGE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
After a careful de novo review of the entire record, the Court concurs with the Magistrate Judge's June 7, 2024, Report and Recommendation, (doc. 19), to which no party has filed an objection. The Court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation as its opinion. Plaintiff's Consent Motion for Attorney's Fees and Costs is GRANTED. (Doc. 18.) Plaintiff is awarded $6,758.39 in attorney's fees and $402 in costs. Upon the entry of this order, the Commissioner will determine whether Plaintiff owes a debt to the Government that qualifies under the Treasury Offset Program, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3711, 3716. If Plaintiff owes such a debt, the fee award will be applied towards that debt with any remaining funds remitted to Plaintiff. See Astrue v. Ratliff 560 U.S. 586, 589 (2010). If Plaintiff has assigned her award of EAJA fees to counsel, the Government may, in its discretion, accept such assignment and pay the award directly to Plaintiff's counsel.
SO ORDERED,