Opinion
Civil 6:22-cv-1774-MC
01-24-2024
MISTY S., Plaintiff, v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration, Defendant.
Sherwood J. Reese Luke Moen-Johnson Drew L. Johnson, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff
Sherwood J. Reese Luke Moen-Johnson Drew L. Johnson, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff
ORDER FOR ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO EAJA
Michael J. McShane U.S. District Judge/Magistrate Judge
After considering the Stipulated Motion of the parties submitted herein, Order hereby grants that Commissioner shall pay Plaintiff's attorney the sum of $13,000.00 upon verification that Plaintiff has no debt to the government which qualifies for offset against the awarded fees, pursuant to the reasoning in Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 130 S.Ct. 2521, 2527 (2010) (EAJA awards fees subject “to a federal administrative offset if the Litigant has outstanding federal debts”) for full settlement of all claims for fees under EAJA.
If Plaintiff has no such federal debt, payment of $13,000.00 shall be made to Plaintiff's attorneys, Drew L. Johnson, P.C., by electronic fund transfer or by check. If Plaintiff has such debt, the check for any remaining funds after offset shall be made out to Plaintiff and mailed to counsel.
IT IS SO ORDERED
PRESENTED BY: