Holt v. Colvin

Filing 29

ORDER GRANTING 25 Motion for EAJA Fees signed by Hon. James P. Donohue.(AE)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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TONY HOLT,
Plaintiff,

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v.

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NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting
Commissioner of Social Security,

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Defendant.

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Case No. C16-1406-JPD
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. 25. The Commissioner

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“found no basis to object” to the requested attorney fees. Dkt. 23 at 1. Accordingly, the Court

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ORDERS that plaintiff’s unopposed motion, Dkt. 25, is GRANTED, and that EAJA fees in the

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amount of $7,186.97 shall be awarded to plaintiff subject to any offset allowed under the

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Department of Treasury’s Offset Program. Payment shall be made payable to D. James Tree,

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based upon plaintiff's assignment of these amounts to Mr. Tree, and that any check for EAJA

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fees shall be mailed to Mr. Tree at 3711 Englewood Avenue, Yakima, WA 98902, or direct

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deposited into the Tree Law Office account.

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DATED this 25th day of July, 2017.

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JAMES P. DONOHUE
Chief United States Magistrate Judge

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ORDER
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