Casper v. Colvin

Filing 25

ORDER granting Plaintiff's 22 Unopposed Motion for Attorney Fees, signed by Judge Robert S. Lasnik. (SWT)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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ANDREW JAMES CASPER,
Plaintiff,

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v.
NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting
Commissioner of Social Security,

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Defendant.
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Case No. C16-886-RSL
ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED
MOTION FOR EAJA FEES

This matter comes before the Court on the plaintiff’s unopposed motion for attorney fees

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under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Dkt. 22. The Commissioner

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“found no basis to object” to the requested attorney fees. Dkt. 24. Accordingly, the Court

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ORDERS that plaintiff’s unopposed motion, Dkt. 22, is GRANTED, and that EAJA fees in the

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amount of $5,310.24 be awarded to plaintiff pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 130 S.Ct.

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2521, 2531-2, 177 L.Ed.2d 91 (2010) and delivered to plaintiff’s counsel, John-Paul Gustad.

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However, if the U.S. Department of the Treasury verifies to the Office of General Counsel that

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plaintiff does not owe a debt, the government shall honor plaintiff’s assignment of EAJA Fees

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and pay EAJA fees directly to John-Paul Gustad.

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ORDER
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DATED this 17th day of August, 2017.

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A
Robert S. Lasnik

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United States District Judge

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Recommended for entry this
17th day of August, 2017.

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s/ JAMES P. DONOHUE
Chief United States Magistrate Judge

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ORDER
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