Suits, Jr. v. Colvin

Filing 25

ORDER granting Plaintiff's unopposed 22 Motion for Attorney Fees in the amount of $3,005.81. Signed by U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour. (PM)

THE HONORABLE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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ROBERT SUITS, JR.,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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CASE NO. C16-5476-JCC

NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting
Commissioner of Social Security

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Defendant.

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This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff’s unopposed motion for attorney fees
under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (Dkt. No. 22). Plaintiff’s
motion is GRANTED.
It is hereby ORDERED that attorney fees in the amount of $3,005.81 shall be awarded to
Plaintiff pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Attorney fees will be
paid to Plaintiff’s attorney, dependent upon verification that Plaintiff has no debt which qualifies
for offset against the awarded fees, pursuant to the Treasury Offset Program as discussed in
Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010). Attorney fees are paid pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1920.
If Plaintiff has no such debt, then the check shall be made out to Plaintiff’s attorney and
mailed to Plaintiff’s attorney’s office as follows:
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Kevin Kerr

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P.O. Box 14490

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Portland, OR 97293.

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If Plaintiff has a debt, then the check for any remaining funds after offset of the debt shall
be made to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiff's attorney’s office at the address stated above.

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DATED this 4th day of April, 2017.

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John C. Coughenour
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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