Escalante v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON LISA D. ESCALANTE, Case No. 6:24-cv-00292-YY Plaintiff, ORDER FOR PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO EAJA & COSTS vs. PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C § 1920 COMMISSIONER, Social Security Administration, Defendant. Based upon the Stipulation of the parties, it is ORDERED that attorney fees in the amount of $12,250.00 are hereby awarded to Plaintiff, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412 and costs of $405.00, for the filing fee, pursuant to 28 U.S.C § 1920. Pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 130 S. Ct. 2521, 2527 (2010), if the Commissioner confirms that Plaintiff owes no debt to the Government through the federal treasury offset program, payment of this award shall be made by check made payable and mailed to Plaintiff’s counsel, Mark A. Manning, WELLS, MANNING, EITENMILLER & TAYLOR, P.C., 474 Willamette Street, Eugene, Oregon 97401. If Plaintiff has such debt, the check for any remaining funds after offset shall be made out to Plaintiff and mailed to counsel’s address provided above. Dated this __5_t_h_ d a y o f _ M__a_y________ 2025.

___/_s_/ _Y_o_u_l_e_e _Y_i_m_ _Y_o_u_____________________ YOULEE YIM YOU United States Magistrate Judge Proposed Order submitted by: Mark A. Manning WELLS, MANNING, EITENMILLER & TAYLOR, P.C. 474 Willamette Street, Eugene, OR 97401 (541)686-1969