Shammel v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 18

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai GRANTING the parties' Stipulated Application for Fees Pursuant to EAJA 16 . (bd)

Sherwood J. Reese
[e-mail]
Luke Moen-Johnson
[e-mail]
Drew L. Johnson, P.C.
1700 Valley River Drive, Suite 100
Eugene, OR 97401
[phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES COURT DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON
WAYNE S.,
Plaintiff,
vs.

Civil No. 6:23-cv-00476-MK
ORDER FOR ATTORNEY FEES
PURSUANT TO EAJA

Commissioner of Social Security
Administration,
Defendant.
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After considering the Stipulated Motion of the parties submitted herein, Order hereby
grants that Commissioner shall pay the sum of $13,500.00 in attorney fees 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

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debts”) for full settlement of all claims for fees under EAJA. Costs for court filing-fees shall be
awarded to Plaintiff attorney in the sum of $402.00 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1920.
If Plaintiff has no outstanding federal debt, payment of $13,500.00 in attorney fees plus
$402.00 reimbursement of Court filing-fees shall be made to Plaintiff’s attorneys, Drew L.
Johnson, P.C. by electronic transfer or check. 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 June 5th, 2024.

PRESENTED BY:
By:

s/ Mustafa T. Kasubhai
MUSTAFA T. KASUBHAI (He /
Him)
United States Magistrate Judge

/s/ SHERWOOD J. REESE
Sherwood J. Reese, OSB #144130
Of Drew L. Johnson, P.C.
Attorneys for Plaintiff

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