Raffelson v. Colvin

Filing 23

ORDER granting Plaintiff's 20 Motion for Attorney Fees signed by U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour. (TH)

THE HONORABLE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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MALVERN RAFFELSON,

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Plaintiff,
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CASE NO. C16-5947-JCC
ORDER AWARDING
ATTORNEY FEES

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,

16 under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) (Dkt. No. 20.) Plaintiff
17 was the prevailing party on appeal of agency action and is thus entitled to an award of attorney
18 fees. (See Dkts. No. 18, 19.) Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion. Pursuant to 28
19 U.S.C. § 2412(d), the Court AWARDS attorney fees in the amount of $5,187.77.
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If the Department of the Treasury determines that Plaintiff’s EAJA fees are not subject to

21 any offset allowed under the Department’s Offset Program, then the check for attorney fees shall
22 be made payable to Plaintiff’s attorney, Kevin Kerr, based upon Plaintiff’s assignment of these
23 amounts to counsel.
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Whether the check is made payable to Plaintiff or to counsel, the check shall be mailed to

25 Kevin Kerr at the following address: P.O. Box 14490, Portland, OR 97293.
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DATED this 19th day of September 2017.

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John C. Coughenour
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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