Veltkamp v. Berryhill

Filing 17

ORDER granting parties' 16 Stipulated Motion for attorney fees. The Court AWARDS attorney fees in the amount of $1,965.34. The Court also AWARDS expenses in the amount of $3.00. 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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JOEL VELTKAMP,

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Plaintiff,
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CASE NO. C17-5467-JCC
ORDER

v.
NANCY BERRYHILL,
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Defendant.
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This matter comes before the Court on the parties’ stipulated motion for attorney fees

16 under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) (Dkt. No. 16). Plaintiff
17 prevailed on an appeal of an agency action and is thus entitled to an award of attorney fees. (See
18 Dkt. Nos. 13, 14.) Accordingly, the Court GRANTS the parties’ stipulated motion (Dkt. No. 16).
19 Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), the Court AWARDS attorney fees in the amount of $1,965.34.
20 The Court also AWARDS expenses in the amount of $3.00.
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Subject to any offset by the Department of Treasury, the check for attorney fees shall be

22 made payable to Plaintiff’s attorney, Janet Leanne Martinez. Regardless of any offset, the check
23 shall be mailed to Janet Leanne Martinez at the following address: Douglas Drachler McKee &
24 Gilbrough, 1904 3rd Ave, Suite 1030, Seattle, WA 98101.
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DATED this 27th day of December 2017.

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John C. Coughenour
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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ORDER
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