Meginniss v. Astrue

Filing 34

ORDER granting 31 Motion for Attorney Fees Under the Equal Access to Justice Act, by Judge Richard A. Jones. (VE)

Hon. Richard A. Jones

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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TRAVIS J. MEGINNISS, on behalf of
MARIE LYNN MELLAND (deceased),

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:12-cv-01123-RAJ
ORDER ON MOTION
FOR EAJA FEES

v.

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CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting
Commissioner of Social Security,

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Defendant.

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THIS MATTER having been brought before this Court upon Plaintiff's
Motion for Equal Access to Justice Act attorneys’ fees and costs, and the Court

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having fully considered this matter:
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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that Plaintiff’s

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Motion is GRANTED and Plaintiff is awarded attorneys’ fees in the amount of

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$6,798.68, and reimbursement of expenses in the amount of $28.02, for a total of

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$6,826.70, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412, subject to
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any offset as described in Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010).

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ORDER ON MOTION
FOR EAJA FEES – 1

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Plaintiff is also awarded $366.90 in costs under 28 U.S.C. § 1920. The
check(s) shall be mailed to Plaintiff’s attorney’s office: Law Office of Steven M.

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Robey, 1414 F Street, Bellingham, WA 98225. If it is determined that Plaintiff’s

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EAJA fees are not subject to any offset allowed under the Department of the

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Treasury’s Offset Program, the check for EAJA fees shall be made payable to the

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Law Office of Steven M. Robey, based upon Plaintiff’s assignment of these amounts

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to Plaintiff’s attorney.
DATED this 17th day of June, 2015.

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The Honorable Richard A. Jones
United States District Judge

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ORDER ON MOTION
FOR EAJA FEES – 2