Feil v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 44

ORDER signed by District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 2/2/2024. The Court SUSTAINS the objections and AWARDS fees in the amount of $10,639.34, payable directly to counsel, Jared Walker, by the Commissioner, provided Plaintiff has no federal debt that requires offset. (Mena-Sanchez, L)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ANN D. FEIL,

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No. 2:14-CV-02276-TLN-DMC
Plaintiff,

v.

ORDER

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
Defendant.

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Plaintiff, who is proceeding with retained counsel, brought this action for judicial review

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of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Final

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judgment was entered on June 12, 2017, remanding this matter for further proceedings.

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The magistrate judge previously granted Plaintiff’s unopposed motion for attorney’s fees

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in this action under the Social Security Act. (ECF No. 40.) The Court awarded fees “in the

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amount of $10,639.34, payable directly to Plaintiff by the Commissioner. . . .” (Id. at 2.) Plaintiff

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filed timely objections requesting the Court direct payment to counsel, as she previously had

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agreed, “provided Plaintiff has no federal debt that requires offset.” (ECF No. 41.) The Court

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SUSTAINS the objections and AWARDS fees in the amount of $10,639.34, payable directly to

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counsel, Jared Walker, by the Commissioner, provided Plaintiff has no federal debt that requires

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offset. See, e.g., Fagan v. Berryhill, No. 16-02051, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 181992, at *9 (E.D.

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Cal., Oct. 23, 2018) (ordering similarly and collecting similar decisions).

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Date: February 2, 2024

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Troy L. Nunley
United States District Judge

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