Brunn v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Sherwood J. Reese

[email protected]

Drew L. Johnson, P.C. [email protected]

1700 Valley River Drive

Eugene, OR 97401 (541) 434-6466

Attorneys for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES COURT DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF OREGON

NAN J. BRUNN,

Civil No. 6:19-cv-1726-SI

Plaintiff,

ORDER FOR ATTORNEY FEES

VS. PURSUANT TO EAJA

Commissioner of Social Security

Administration,

Defendant.

After considering the Stipulated Motion of the parties submitted herein, Order hereby grants that Commissioner shall pay the sum of $11,405.18 in attorney fees upon verification that Plaintiff has no debt to the government which qualifies for offset against the awarded fees, pursuant to the reasoning in Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 130 S. Ct. 2521, 2527 (2010) (EAJA awards fees subject “to a federal administrative offset if the Litigant has outstanding federal -ORDER FOR ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO EAJA debts”) for full settlement of all claims for fees under EAJA. Costs for court filing-fees shall be awarded to Plaintiff attorney in the sum of $400.00 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1920.

If Plaintiff has no outstanding federal debt, payment of $11,405.18 in attorney fees plus $400.00 reimbursement of Court filing-fees shall be made to Plaintiff’s attorneys, Drew L. Johnson, P.C., and mailed to their office at 1700 Valley River Drive, Eugene, OR 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 office at the address provided above.

IT IS SO ORDERED this day of January 28, 2021.

/s/ Michael H. Simon

US. District Judge/Magistrate Judge PRESENTED BY:

By: /s/ SHERWOOD J. REESE

Sherwood J. Reese, OSB #144130

Of Attorneys for Plaintiff

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