Day v. Berryhill

Filing 23

ORDER GRANTING 21 EAJA FEES AND COSTS signed by Hon. Brian A Tsuchida.(AE)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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TERRA ANN DAY,
Plaintiff,

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CASE NO. 3:17-cv-05860 BAT
ORDER GRANTING EAJA FEES AND
COSTS

v.
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,
Defendant.

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Plaintiff requests an award of remaining attorney fees in the amount of $2,649.85

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pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). Dkt. 21. Plaintiff’s attorney has already received $2,627.15

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under the Equal Access to Justice Act, leaving a remaining fee of $2,649.85. Id. The

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Commissioner has no objection to the request. Dkt. 22. The Court agrees that EAJA fees should

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be awarded, good cause having been shown.

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It is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff’s attorney J. Leanne Martinez is awarded an

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attorney fee of $5,277.00, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). The Commissioner of Social Security

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is directed to send $2,649.85 to Plaintiff’s attorney, minus any applicable processing fees as

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allowed by statute.

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DATED this 21st day of May, 2019.

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BRIAN A. TSUCHIDA
Chief United States Magistrate Judge

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