Brazzle-Green v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 16

ORDER: Granting Application for Fees Pursuant to EAJA 15 . Signed on 3/5/2025 by Magistrate Judge Andrew D. Hallman. (ecp)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON
SHEKINAH BRAZZLE-GREEN,
Plaintiff,
vs.
COMMISSIONER SOCIAL SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION,
Defendant

Case No. 3:24-cv-01046-HL
ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEY FEES
PER 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) & COSTS PER 28
U.S.C. § 1920

It is hereby ORDERED that, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. §
2412, an attorney fee in the amount of $8,000 is awarded to Plaintiff and costs of $405 for the
filing fee, to be paid separately from the Judgment Fund, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1920. It is
ordered that the attorney fee will be paid to Plaintiff’s attorney, dependent upon verification that
Plaintiff has no debt which qualifies for offset against the awarded fees, pursuant to the Treasury
Offset Program as discussed in Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010). If Plaintiff has no such
debt, then the check shall be made payable to Plaintiff’s attorney and mailed to Plaintiff’s
attorney's mailing address at: 2625 Alcatraz Ave, # 208, Berkeley, CA 94705. If Plaintiff has
such debt, then the check for any remaining funds after offset of the debt shall be made payable
to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiff's attorney's mailing address stated above.

IT IS SO ORDERED.
March 5, 2025________

_______________________________
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Proposed Order submitted:

Date: February 28, 2025