Hornbuckle v. Commissioner, Social Security Administration

Filing 27

ORDER: Granting Application for Fees Pursuant to EAJA 26 . Signed on 09/15/2014 by Magistrate Judge Mark D. Clarke. (rsm)

Drew L. Johnson
Kathryn Tassinari
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
1700 Valley River Drive
Eugene, OR 97401
[phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON
KEVIN A. HORNBUCKLE,
Civil No. 6:13-CV-00679-CL
Plaintiff,
ORDER FOR ATTORNEY FEES
PURSUANT TO EAJA

vs.
Commissioner of Social Security
Administration,
Defendant.

After considering the Stipulated Motion of the parties submitted herein, Order hereby
grants that Commissioner shall pay the sum of $3896.78 in attorney fees and expenses of $20.91
(Service costs), for a total of $3917.69, upon verification that Plaintiff has no debt to the
government which qualifies for offset against the awarded fees, pursuant to the reasoning in
Astrue v. Ratliff,_ U.S._, 130 S. Ct. 2521, 2527 (2010) (EAJA awards fees subject "to a

federal administrative offset if the Litigant has outstanding federal debts") fot full settlement of
1- ORDER FOR ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO EAJA

all claims for fees under EAJA. Costs for court filing-fees shall be awarded to Plaintiff attorney
in the sum of $350.00 pursuant to 28 U.S .C. § 1920.
If Plaintiff has no outstanding federal debt, payment of $3896.78 in attorney fees, $20.91

in costs plus $350.00 reimbursement of Court filing-fees shall be made to Plaintiff's attorney and
mailed to his office at 1700 Valley River Drive, Eugene, OR 97401. If Plaintiff has such debt,
the check for any remaining funds after offset shall be made out to Plaintiff and mailed to
counsel's office at the address provided above.

IT IS SO ORDERED this day of September

i5 ·~~~~~~~

~;.;.S. District Judge/Magistrate Judge
PRESENTED BY:
By:

/s/ DREW L. JOHNSON
Drew L. Johnson, OSB #75200
Of Attorneys for Plaintiff

2- ORDER FOR ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO EAJA