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Denson v. Astrue

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION
Oct 18, 2011
CASE NO.: 4:10cv278-SPM/WCS (N.D. Fla. Oct. 18, 2011)

Opinion

CASE NO.: 4:10cv278-SPM/WCS

10-18-2011

JULIA A. DENSON, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.


ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS

THIS CAUSE comes before the Court on Plaintiff's Petition for Attorney's Fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act. Doc. 25. Defendant filed a response (doc. 26) advising that it does not object to the requested award so long as it is subject to offset by the Department of Treasury. Accordingly, it is

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows:

1. Plaintiff's Petition for Attorney's Fees Under the Equal Access to Justice Act (doc. 25) is granted.

2. The Commissioner is directed to pay Plaintiff or her assignee, Attorney Heather Freeman of Daley, DeBofsky & Bryant, $3,752.89, which are reasonable fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412.

3. The United States Department of Treasury may apply the payment to offset a debt owed by Plaintiff in accordance with Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010).

DONE AND ORDERED this 18th day of October, 2011.

Stephan P. Mickle

Senior United States District Judge


Summaries of

Denson v. Astrue

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION
Oct 18, 2011
CASE NO.: 4:10cv278-SPM/WCS (N.D. Fla. Oct. 18, 2011)
Case details for

Denson v. Astrue

Case Details

Full title:JULIA A. DENSON, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION

Date published: Oct 18, 2011

Citations

CASE NO.: 4:10cv278-SPM/WCS (N.D. Fla. Oct. 18, 2011)