Wright v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 18

ORDER: Granting Application for Fees Pursuant to EAJA 17 . Signed on 11/17/2017 by Magistrate Judge Jolie A. Russo. (ck)

Sherwood J. Reese
[e-mail]
Drew L. Johnson, P.C.
[e-mail]
1700 Valley River Drive
Eugene, OR 97401
[phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES COURT DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON

ALLYSON F. WRIGHT,
Civil No. 6:16-cv-01529-JR
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 $7707 .20 in attorney fees and expenses of $22.08
(Service), for a total of $7729.28, 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,
560 U.S. 586, 130 S. Ct. 2521, 2527 (2010) (EAJA awards fees subject "to a federal
administrative offset if the Litigant has outstanding federal debts") for full settlement of all
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claims for fees under BAJA. Costs for court filing-fees shall be awarded to Plaintiffs attorney in
the sum of$400.00 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1920.
If Plaintiff has no outstanding federal debt, payment of $7707 .20 in attorney fees, $22.08

in costs plus $400.00 reimbursement of Court filing-fees shall be made to Plaintiffs attorney
Drew L. Johnson and mailed to his office at 1700 Valley River Drive, Eugene, OR 97401. If
Plaintiff has snch 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 November~. 2017

U.S. Dtstrict Judge/Magistrate Judge

PRESENTED BY:
By:

Isl SHERWOOD J. REESE
Sherwood J. Reese, OSB #144130
Of Attorneys for Plaintiff

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