Lopez v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 18

ORDER AWARDING Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act 16 . Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 4/3/2015. (Timken, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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HOPE LOPEZ,
Plaintiff,

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ORDER AWARDING FEES
PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS
TO JUSTICE ACT

v.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,

(Doc. 16)

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CASE NO. 1:14-cv-01379-SKO

Defendant.
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Based on the parties' stipulation for attorney’s fees and expenses, it is ordered that

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attorney fees and expenses in the amount of $3,000.00 shall be awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to

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the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d).

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If it is determined that Plaintiff’s EAJA fees are not subject to an offset allowed under

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the Department of Treasury’s Offset Program pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010),

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the check for EAJA fees shall be made payable to Dellert Baird Law Offices, PLLC, P.O. Box

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3757, Silverdale, WA 98383, based on Plaintiff’s assignment of these amounts to Dellert Baird

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Law Offices.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

April 3, 2015

/s/ Sheila K. Oberto
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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