King v. Commissioner of Social Security

W.D. Washington

King v. Commissioner of Social Security

District Court, W.D. Washington·Decided April 4, 2022·No. 2:21-cv-00449·Unknown

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT TACOMA CASE NO. 2:21-cv-00449-JRC Plaintiff, ORDER ON UNOPPOSED v. MOTION FOR EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT FEES SECURITY, Defendant.

This Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), Fed. R. Civ. P. 73, and Local Magistrate Judge Rule MJR 13. See Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge, Dkt. 3. This matter is before the Court on plaintiff’s unopposed motion for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (“EAJA”). See Dkts. 29, 32. Based on the EAJA, that defendant has no opposition, the attorney declaration and time and expense itemizations (Dkt. 29-1), and the relevant record, it is hereby ORDERED that EAJA attorney’s fees of $5,569.02 shall be awarded to plaintiff pursuant to the EAJA and consistent with Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 588–89 (2010). The Commissioner shall contact the Department of Treasury after the Order for EAJA fees is entered to determine if the EAJA fees are subject to any offset. If it is determined that plaintiff’s EAJA fees are not subject to any offset allowed pursuant to the Department of the Treasury’s Offset Program, then the check for EAJA fees shall be made payable to D. James Tree, based on plaintiff’s assignment of these amounts to plaintiff’s attorney. See Dkt. 31. If

there is an offset, the remainder shall be made payable to plaintiff, based on the practice of the Department of the Treasury. See, e.g., Case No. 2:15-cv-122, Dkt. 22, at 4. Any check for EAJA fees shall be mailed to plaintiff’s counsel, D. James Tree, at 3711 Englewood Avenue, Yakima, WA 98902. Dated this 4th day of April, 2022.

A J. Richard Creatura Chief United States Magistrate Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT TACOMA CASE NO. 2:21-cv-00449-JRC Plaintiff, ORDER ON UNOPPOSED v. MOTION FOR EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT FEES SECURITY, Defendant.

This Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), Fed. R. Civ. P. 73, and Local Magistrate Judge Rule MJR 13. See Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge, Dkt. 3. This matter is before the Court on plaintiff’s unopposed motion for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (“EAJA”). See Dkts. 29, 32. Based on the EAJA, that defendant has no opposition, the attorney declaration and time and expense itemizations (Dkt. 29-1), and the relevant record, it is hereby ORDERED that EAJA attorney’s fees of $5,569.02 shall be awarded to plaintiff pursuant to the EAJA and consistent with Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 588–89 (2010). The Commissioner shall contact the Department of Treasury after the Order for EAJA fees is entered to determine if the EAJA fees are subject to any offset. If it is determined that plaintiff’s EAJA fees are not subject to any offset allowed pursuant to the Department of the Treasury’s Offset Program, then the check for EAJA fees shall be made payable to D. James Tree, based on plaintiff’s assignment of these amounts to plaintiff’s attorney. See Dkt. 31. If

there is an offset, the remainder shall be made payable to plaintiff, based on the practice of the Department of the Treasury. See, e.g., Case No. 2:15-cv-122, Dkt. 22, at 4. Any check for EAJA fees shall be mailed to plaintiff’s counsel, D. James Tree, at 3711 Englewood Avenue, Yakima, WA 98902. Dated this 4th day of April, 2022.

A J. Richard Creatura Chief United States Magistrate Judge

King v. Commissioner of Social Security, (W.D. Wash. 2022).

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