Thompson v. Colvin

Filing 17

ORDER granting 16 Stipulated Motion for Award of Attorney Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) - by Judge David W. Christel.(SH)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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TONI L. THOMPSON,

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

CASE NO. 2:16-CV-01447-DWC
ORDER ON STIPULATED MOTION
FOR EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE
ACT FEES

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Defendant.
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This Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), Fed. R. Civ. P. 73 and Local

17 Magistrate Judge Rule MJR 13. See also Notice of Initial Assignment to a U.S. Magistrate Judge
18 and Consent Form, Dkt. 5; Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge, Dkt. 6.
19 This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff’s “Stipulated Motion for Award of Attorney Fees
20 Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d).” Dkt. 16.
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Based on the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412, (“EAJA”), the Stipulation of

22 the parties (Dkt. 16), attorney time itemization (Dkt. 16-2), and the relevant record, the Court
23 orders EAJA attorney’s fees of $2,204.85 (“EAJA Award”), be awarded to Plaintiff. Astrue v.
24 Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 591–97 (2010).
ORDER ON STIPULATED MOTION FOR EQUAL
ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT FEES - 1

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The Acting Commissioner shall contact the Department of Treasury after this Order is

2 entered to determine if the EAJA Award is subject to any offset. If the U.S. Department of the
3 Treasury verifies to the Office of General Counsel that Plaintiff does not owe a debt, the
4 government will honor Plaintiff’s assignment of EAJA Award and pay the EAJA Award directly
5 to Brock D. Stiles, Plaintiff’s counsel. If there is an offset, any remainder shall be made payable
6 to Plaintiff, based on the Department of the Treasury’s Offset Program and standard practices,
7 and the check shall be mailed to Plaintiff’s counsel, Brock D. Stiles, Stiles Law Inc., P.S., at P.O.
8 Box 228, Sedro Woolley, WA 98284.
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Dated this 20th day of April, 2017.

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David W. Christel
United States Magistrate Judge

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ORDER ON STIPULATED MOTION FOR EQUAL
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