McBride v. Colvin
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MINUTE ORDER directing additional filing of documentation from Plaintiff re: 19 MOTION for Attorney Fees filed by Robert McBride. Authorized by Judge Ricardo S Martinez. (PM)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE
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ROBERT McBRIDE,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.
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CASE NO. C16-0601 RSM
MINUTE ORDER DIRECTING
ADDITIONAL FILING OF
DOCUMENTATION
The following MINUTE ORDER is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable
Ricardo S. Martinez, Chief United States District Judge:
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Plaintiff has moved for an award of attorney’s fees in this matter, which the government
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does not oppose. Dkts. #19 and #20. However, the Supreme Court has specifically held that “a
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§ 2412(d) fees award is payable to the litigant” as a prevailing party, rather than to the litigant’s
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attorney. Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 589, 130 S.Ct. 2521, 2524 (2010). Because Plaintiff
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requests that the attorney fees be paid directly to his counsel (Dkt. #19-3 at 1), a document
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authorizing assignment of the fee to Plaintiff’s counsel is required.
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required to file the requisite documentation of any fee agreement before the Court will issue an
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Order awarding fees.
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MINUTE ORDER
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Accordingly, Plaintiff is
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DATED this 16th day of August 2017.
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WILLIAM McCOOL, Clerk
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By:
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MINUTE ORDER
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/s/ Rhonda Stiles
Deputy Clerk
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