Vincent Angel Ruiz Jr v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

Filing 26

ORDER AWARDING EAJA FEES by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Chooljian. Re: Stipulation for Award of EAJA Fees 25 (hr)

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LISA C. GILINGER LAW OFFICES
LISA GILINGER
635 N. Alisos Street
Santa Barbara, California 93103-2557
Telephone Number: 805-568-5370
Fax number: 805-568-5149
E-mail: [e-mail]
Attorney for plaintiff
SANDRA R BROWN
Acting United States Attorney
DOROTHY SCHOUTEN
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, Civil Division
ESTHER H. KIM
Special Assistant United States Attorney
Social Security Administration
160 Spear Street, Suite 800
San Francisco, California 94105
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E-Mail: esther.h.kim @ssa.gov

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA - EASTERN DIVISION

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VINCENT ANGEL RUIZ, JR.

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Plaintiff,

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vs.
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION,

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Defendant.

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) Case No.: CV 16-4157 JC
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) ORDER FOR PAYMENT OF EAJA
) FEES
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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff be awarded fees under the Equal
Access to Justice Act in the amount of $3,500.00 (three thousand five hundred dollars

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and no cents), pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1920, 2414(d).
EAJA fees having been awarded, the government will consider the matter of the

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assignment of EAJA fees to Plaintiff’s attorney. Pursuant to Ratliffe v. Astrue, 130

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S.Ct. 2521 (2010), the ability to honor the assignment will depend on whether the fees

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are subject to any offset allowed under the United States Department of the Treasury’s
Offset Program. After the order for EAJA fees is entered, the government will

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determine whether they are subject to any offset.

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Fees shall be made payable to Plaintiff, but if the Department of Treasury

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determines that Plaintiff does not owe a federal debt, then the government shall cause

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the payment fees, to be made directly to LAW OFFICES OF LISA C. GILINGER,

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pursuant to the assignment executed by Plaintiff. Any payments shall be delivered to

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Plaintiff’s counsel.
DATE: July 7, 2017
________________/s/____________________
Honorable Jacqueline Chooljian
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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