Payton v. Commissioner of Social Security

Opinion

1 United States Magistrate Judge Theresa L. Fricke

WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 8 KEITH PAYTON, ) 9 ) CIVIL NO. 3:20-cv-5624-TLF 10 Plaintiff, ) ) ORDER FOR EAJA FEES, COSTS AND 11 vs. ) EXPENSES ) Acting Commissioner of Social Security, ) 13 ) ) 14

15 Based upon the stipulation of the parties, it is hereby ORDERED that attorney’s fees in the 16 total amount of $7,813.27 (which is for work performed by Jeffrey Baird in the amount of 17 $6,760.66 plus work performed by Elie Halpern in the amount of $1,052.61) and expenses in the 18 amount of $2.44 (for postage) pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), 19 and costs in the amount of $0.00 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1920; 31 U.S.C. § 1304(a), shall: 20 1. Be awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586; 130 S. 21 Ct. 2521 (2010) and delivered via electronic fund transfer or check to Plaintiff’s counsel, Elie Halpern, at his office at Halpern Olivares PLLC 22 2102 Carriage Drive SW, Building E102, Olympia, WA 98502; however, 23 2. If the U.S. Department of the Treasury determines that Plaintiff’s EAJA fees, expenses, and costs are not subject to any offset allowed under the 24 Department of the Treasury’s Offset Program, then the electronic fund 25 transfer or check for EAJA fees, expenses, and costs shall be made payable to Plaintiff’s attorney, Elie Halpern, and delivered electronically 1 or via check to Mr. Halpern’s office at Halpern Olivares PLLC, 2102 5 Carriage Drive SW, Building E102, Olympia, WA 98502.

3 16th December DATED this day of , 2021. 4 Spuresa. Theresa L. Fricke 6 United States Magistrate Judge 7 8 9 10 1] 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

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