Casper v. Colvin

Filing 29

ORDER granting plaintiff's 26 Unopposed Motion for Attorney Fees, signed by Hon. James P. Donohue. (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, Deputy
Commissioner of Social Security for
Operations,

Case No. C16-886-RSL
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR AWARD
OF ATTORNEY’S FEES PURSUANT
TO 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)

Defendant.

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This matter comes before the Court on plaintiff’s unopposed motion for award of

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attorney’s fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). Dkt. 26. The Court, having considered the

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contentions of plaintiff and all supporting materials, including defendant’s assertion that the

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Commissioner “has no objection to this request,” Dkt. 27 at 1, hereby ORDERS as follows:

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(1)

Plaintiff’s motion, Dkt. 26, is GRANTED. Plaintiff’s attorney, John-Paul

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Gustad, is awarded attorney’s fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) in the amount of

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$10,937.50, less a previously awarded EAJA fee totaling $5,310.24 to equal a total fee of

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$5,627.26.

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(2)

Defendant shall release the fee of $5,627.26 minus any applicable processing

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fee to plaintiff’s attorney, John-Paul Gustad at 13510 Aurora Ave. N., Suite C-1, Seattle, WA

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98133.
ORDER
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(3)

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The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Order to all counsel of record.

DATED this 26th day of July, 2018.
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JAMES P. DONOHUE
United States Magistrate Judge

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ORDER
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