King v. Colvin

Filing 24

ORDER DENYING AS MOOT MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND GRANTING ATTORNEY FEES. Denying as moot 13 Motion for Summary Judgment; and granting 21 Motion for Attorney Fees. Signed by Judge Salvador Mendoza, Jr. (SK, Case Administrator)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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STEFANIE KING,

No. 1:14-CV-3168-SMJ

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Commissioner of Social Security
Administration,

ORDER DENYING AS MOOT
MOTION FOR SUMMARY
JUDGMENT AND GRANTING
ATTORNEY FEES

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Defendant.
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Before the Court, without oral argument, is Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary

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Judgment, ECF No. 13, and Motion for Attorney fees, ECF No. 21. The parties

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have previously stipulated to reverse and remand for further administrative

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proceedings, ECF No. 18, and the Court issued an Order of Remand, ECF No.

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19.

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grated. Plaintiff now properly request reasonable attorney fees pursuant to the

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Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. '2412(d) (hereinafter “EAJA”). The Court

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has reviewed the itemized billing and documentation submitted by Plaintiff and

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finds the attorney fees reasonable. Having reviewed the pleadings and the file in

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this matter, the Court is fully informed and DENIES AS MOOT the Motion for

In its stipulation, the parties agreed that reasonable attorney fees should be

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Summary Judgement, ECF No. 13, and GRANTS the Motion for Attorney Fees,

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ECF No. 21.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

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DENIED AS MOOT; and

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2.

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Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney fees pursuant to the EAJA, ECF No.
21, is GRANTED in the amount of $6,165.24.

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Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgement, ECF No. 13, is

IT IS SO ORDERED. The Clerk’s Office is directed to enter this Order
and provide copies to all counsel.
DATED this 14TH day of April 2016.

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SALVADOR MENDOZA, JR.
United States District Judge

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