Lester v. Colvin

Filing 27

ORDER granting 26 Motion for Attorney Fees Signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremiah C. Lynch on 11/20/2017. (TXB)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
MISSOULA DIVISION

JASON N. LESTER,

CV 16–78–M-DLC–JCL

Plaintiff,
ORDER

vs.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Commissioner
of Social Security Administration
Defendant.

Plaintiff having moved the Court pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice
Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412, for attorney fees, and defendant having no
objection, and good cause appearing,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that attorney’s fees in the total amount of
$8,362.31, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), shall
be awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 130 S. Ct. 2521
(2010) and delivered via check to Plaintiff’s counsel, Russell A. LaVigne, Jr. 722
S. 148th Street, Burien, WA 98146. However, if the United States Department of
the Treasury determines that Plaintiff’s EAJA fees are not subject to any offset
allowed under the Department of the Treasury’s Offset Program, then the check
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for EAJA fees, expenses, and costs shall be made payable to Plaintiff’s attorney,
Russell A. LaVigne, Jr. and delivered via check to Russell A. LaVigne, Jr., 722 S.
148th Street, Burien, WA 98146.
DONE and DATED this 20th day of November, 2017.

Jeremiah C. Lynch
United States Magistrate Judge

ORDER/ PAGE 2