Gibb v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 25

JUDGMENT in favor of Natalie Gibb against Commissioner of Social Security. Signed by Judge Stanley A Bastian. (SK, Case Administrator)

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FILED IN THE
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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Aug 16, 2018

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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SEAN F. MCAVOY, CLERK

EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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9 NATALIE G,
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Plaintiff,

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NO. 2:17-cv-00139-SAB

v.

12 COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

ORDER GRANTING

13 SECURITY,

STIPULATED MOTION FOR

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Defendant.

EAJA FEES

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Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Stipulated Motion for EAJA Fees, ECF No.

17 22. The motion was heard without oral argument.
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Plaintiff filed this action seeking judicial review of the final decision of

19 Defendant denying her claim for benefits. On May 21, 2018, the Court granted
20 Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment. ECF No. 12. Plaintiff now moves for
21 attorney’s fees, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2412 and indicates that the Defendant does
22 not object to her request.
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The Court finds the award of attorney’s fees to be appropriate.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

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1. Plaintiff’s Stipulated Motion for EAJA Fees, ECF No. 22, is

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2. The Court awards attorney’s fees in the amount of $3,270.92.

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3. Pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010), payment of the award,
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1 in the amount of $3,270.92, with no expenses and no costs, after offset of
2 qualifying federal debt under the Treasury Offset Program, shall be payable to
3 Dana C. Madsen, and shall be mailed to Mr. Madsen at P.O. Box 2157, Spokane,
4 Washington 99210-2157.
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4. If Plaintiff has no debt that qualifies for offset under the Treasury Offset

6 Program, payment of the entire award shall be payable directly to Mr. Madsen and
7 mailed to the address above because Plaintiff has assigned any Court awarded
8 EAJA attorney’s fees to Mr. Madsen. ECF No. 22-3.
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5. The District Court Executive is directed to enter judgment in favor of

10 Plaintiff and against Defendant.
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IT IS SO ORDERED. The District Court Executive is hereby directed to

12 file this Order, provide copies to counsel, and close the file.
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DATED this 16th day of August 2018.

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Stanley A. Bastian

United States District Judge

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