Lewis v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 32

ORDER: Granting Stipulated Application for Fees Pursuant to EAJA 29 . Based on a Stipulation of the parties, it is hereby ORDERED that attorney fees in the amount of $6,600.00 are awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Signed on 3/8/2016 by Magistrate Judge John Jelderks. (jtj)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON
PORTLAND DIVISION
KENNETH LEWIS, JR.,
Plaintiff,
vs.

CAROLYN COLVIN, Acting
Commissioner, Social Security
Administration,
Defendant.

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Case No. 3:14-CV-01280-JE
ORDER AWARDING FEES
PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL
ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT

Based on a Stipulation of the parties, it is hereby ORDERED that attorney fees in the
amount of $6,600.00 are awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act
(EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. The amount of this award shall be paid to Plaintiff’s attorney upon
verification that Plaintiff validly assigned these EAJA fees to his attorney and that Plaintiff has
no debt, which qualifies for offset against the award, pursuant to the Treasury Offset Program.
See Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010). If Plaintiff has no such debt and there is a valid
assignment, then a check shall be made out to Plaintiff’s attorney, and mailed to Plaintiff’s
attorney’s office as follows: Rory J. Linerud, at P.O. Box 1105, Salem, OR 97308-1105. If
Plaintiff has a debt, and/or if there is no valid assignment, then a check for any remaining funds,
after any offset of the debt, shall be made to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiff’s attorney’s office at
the address stated above.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
8th
March
DATED this ____________ day of ___________, 2016.
/s/ John Jelderks
__________________________________________
JOHN JELDERKS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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Presented by:
S/RORY J. LINERUD
LINERUD LAW FIRM, OSB # 97006
PO Box 1105
Salem, OR 97308-1105
503-587-8776
Attorney for Plaintiff
[e-mail]

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