Thomas v. Astrue

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ORDER granting 19 Stipulated Motion and Awarding Equal Access to Justice Act Fees and Expenses, by Judge J Richard Creatura.(SC)

U.S. Magistrate Judge J. Richard Creatura

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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BARBARA THOMAS,

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Plaintiff,
vs.
MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
Commissioner of the Social Security
Administration,

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) CIVIL NO. C10-5740-JRC
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) ORDER On Equal Access to Justice Act
) FEES AND EXPENSES
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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
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Local Magistrate Judge Rule MJR 13. (See also Notice of Initial Assignment to a U.S.

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Magistrate Judge and Consent Form, ECF No. 2; Consent to Proceed Before a United

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States Magistrate Judge, ECF No. 8.) This matter is before this Court on parties’

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Stipulated Motion for Award of EAJA Fees and Expenses. (ECF No. 19.)

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Based on the stipulation of the parties, the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28
U.S.C. § 2412, and plaintiff’s EAJA petition and attorney declaration (see ECF Nos. 19,
20), it is hereby ORDERED that EAJA attorney’s fees of $3,289.79, expenses in the
amount of $17.13, and costs in the amount of $350, shall be awarded to plaintiff pursuant
ORDER RE EAJA FEES
[C10-5740-JRC]

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to Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521, 2524, 2010 U.S. LEXIS 4763 at ***6-***7 (2010). If it

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is determined that plaintiff’s EAJA fees are not subject to any offset allowed under the

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Department of the Treasury’s Offset Program, then the check for EAJA fees shall be

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made payable to Jeanette Laffoon, based upon plaintiff’s assignment of these amounts to
plaintiff’s attorney. Any check for EAJA fees shall be mailed to plaintiff’s counsel,

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Jeanette Laffoon, at 410-A South Capitol Way, Olympia, WA 98501.
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DATED this 2nd day of May, 2011.

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J. Richard Creatura
United States Magistrate Judge

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ORDER RE EAJA FEES
[C10-5740-JRC]

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