Koch v. Berryhill

Filing 18

ORDER GRANTING 17 STIPULATED MOTION FOR EAJA FEES, COSTS AND EXPENSES signed by Hon. James P. Donohue.(AE)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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ANNIE ISABEL KOCH,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,

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Defendant.

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Case No. C17-1701-JPD
ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED
MOTION FOR EAJA FEES, COSTS AND
EXPENSES

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This matter comes before the Court on the parties’ stipulated motion for attorney’s fees

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under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412 and 28 U.S.C. § 1920. Dkt.

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17. Based on the parties’ stipulated motion and plaintiff’s EAJA petition, the Court ORDERS

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that the stipulated motion is GRANTED, and that EAJA attorney’s fees of $7,859.00, expenses

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in the amount of $3.43, and costs in the amount of $410.90, for a total of $8,273.33 shall be

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awarded to plaintiff pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 130 S.Ct. 2521, 2531-2, 177

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L.Ed.2d 91 (2010) and delivered to plaintiff’s counsel, Rosemary B. Schurman. However, if the

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U.S. Department of the Treasury verifies to the Office of General Counsel that plaintiff does not

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owe a debt, the government shall honor plaintiff’s assignment of EAJA Fees and pay EAJA

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fees, costs and expenses directly to Rosemary B. Schurman.

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DATED this 3rd day of December, 2018.

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JAMES P. DONOHUE
United States Magistrate Judge

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ORDER
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