Bolden v. Colvin

MEMORANDUM OPINION

DAVID A. SANDERS, United States Magistrate Judge.

This matter is before the court on plaintiffs motion (#27) and seeks fees and expenses pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). Initially, plaintiff requested that $5,296.18 in, EAJA fees and expenses be paid directly to her attorney. In her response (#28), the Commissioner conceded that plaintiff is entitled to an award and even proffered a sum greater than that requested: $6,052.13.1 However, her rer sponse raised two objections: 1) EAJA awards cannot be paid directly to an attorney,, and 2) an…