Rodgers v. Astrue

Filing 29

ORDER granting the 28 Joint Motion for Attorney Fees, signed by Magistrate Judge Karen L Strombom.(CMG)

U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN L. STROMBOM D. James Tree Tree Law Offices 3711 Englewood Avenue Yakima, WA 98902 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Attorney for Plaintiff

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON LINDA J. RODGERS, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security Administration, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

D.C. NO:

C09-5222KLS

ORDER FOR ATTORNEY FEES

Based upon the stipulation of the parties regarding the award of attorney fees and costs, it is hereby ORDERED that the Defendant pay attorney fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. ' 2412(d) in the amount of $5,132.75 and costs of $89.80, subject to any offset allowed under the Treasury Offset Program, as
DECLARATION OF D. JAMES TREE IN SUPPORT OF EAJA ATTORNEY FEES-1

discussed in Astrue v. Ratliff, __U.S.__ (2010). Payment of this award shall be made via check payable to the Plaintiff, and sent to Tree Law Office, 3711 Englewood Avenue, Yakima, WA 98902.

DATED this 7th day of July, 2010.

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Presented by: s/ D. JAMES TREE WSBA #16976 Attorney for Plaintiff

Karen L. Strombom United States Magistrate Judge

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that the foregoing Proposed Order for Attorney Fees was filed with the Clerk of the Court on July 6, 2010, using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing to the following: Brian Kipnis, Assistant U.S. Attorney and Benjamin J. Groebner, Office of the General Counsel.

s/ D. James Tree D. JAMES TREE, WSBA#16976 Attorney for Plaintiff 3711 Englewood Avenue Yakima, Washington 98902 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone]

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