Elliott v. Berryhill

Filing 18

ORDER FOR 17 EAJA FEES, COSTS AND EXPENSES signed by Hon. Mary Alice Theiler.(AE)

United States District Judge Mary Alice Theiler

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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JULIE ELLIOTT,

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Plaintiff,
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Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

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) CIVIL NO. 3:18-cv-5116-MAT
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) ORDER FOR EAJA FEES, COSTS, AND
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Based upon Plaintiff’s Motion for EAJA Fees, Costs, and Expenses, it is hereby

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ORDERED that attorney’s fees in the total amount of $7,640.64 (which is for work performed

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by Jeffrey Baird in the amount of $6,511.68 plus work performed by Elie Halpern in the amount

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of $1,128.96) and expenses in the amount of $2.45 (for postage) pursuant to the Equal Access to
Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), and costs in the amount of $437.60 (for photocopies and filing

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fee) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1920; 31 U.S.C. § 1304(a), shall:
1. Be awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586; 130 S.
Ct. 2521 (2010) and delivered via check to Plaintiff’s counsel, Elie
Halpern, at his office at Halpern Olivares PLLC, 2102 Carriage Drive SW,
Building E102, Olympia, WA 98502; however,
2. If the U.S. Department of the Treasury determines that
Plaintiff’s EAJA fees, expenses, and costs are not subject to any offset

ORDER FOR EAJA FEES, COSTS, AND EXPENSES –
«F494»1

Halpern Olivares PLLC
2102 Carriage Drive SW, Building E102
Olympia, WA 98502
[phone], Fax: [phone]

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allowed under the Department of the Treasury’s Offset Program, then the
check for EAJA fees, expenses, and costs shall be made payable to
Plaintiff’s attorney, Elie Halpern, and delivered via check to Mr.
Halpern’s office at Halpern Olivares PLLC, 2102 Carriage Drive SW,
Building E102, Olympia, WA 98502.
DATED this 22nd day of March, 2019.

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Mary Alice Theiler
United States Magistrate Judge

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Presented by:

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s/Elie Halpern
Elie Halpern, WSB No. 1519
Attorney for Plaintiff

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ORDER FOR EAJA FEES, COSTS, AND EXPENSES –
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Halpern Olivares PLLC
2102 Carriage Drive SW, Building E102
Olympia, WA 98502
[phone], Fax: [phone]