Hines v. Berryhill

Filing 15

ORDER granting Plaintiff's 14 Unopposed Motion for Attorney Fees, signed by U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour. (SWT)

THE HONORABLE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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CRAIG HINES,

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CASE NO. C17-0579-JCC
Plaintiff,

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ORDER

v.
NANCY BERRYHILL,

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Defendant.

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

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under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) (Dkt. No. 14.) Plaintiff

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was the prevailing party on appeal of an agency action and is therefore entitled to an award of

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attorney fees. (See Dkt. Nos. 12, 13.) Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion (Dkt.

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No. 14). Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), the Court AWARDS attorney fees in the amount of

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$6,179.20, expenses totaling $15.99, and costs of $5.00. (See Dkt. Nos. 14-1, 14-2.)

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Subject to any offset allowed under the Department of Treasury Offset Program, payment

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of this award shall be made payable to Plaintiff’s attorney Jeffrey Schwab, based upon Plaintiff’s

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assignment of these amounts to counsel. Whether the check is made payable to Plaintiff or

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counsel, the check shall be mailed to Jeffrey Schwab at the following address: P.O. Drawer

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1429, Moses Lake, WA 98837.

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DATED this 29th day of May 2018.

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John C. Coughenour
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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ORDER
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