Shafor v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

District Court, D. Oregon

Shafor v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Trial Court Opinion

Sherwood J. Reese [email protected] Luke Moen-Johnson [email protected] Drew L. Johnson, P.C. 1700 Valley River Drive Eugene, OR 97401 (541)434-6466 Attorneys for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES COURT DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF OREGON MISTY S., Civil No. 6:22-cv-1774-MC 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 Plaintiff’s attorney the sum of $13,000.00 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 1 – ORDER FOR ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO EAJA awards fees subject “to a federal administrative offset if the Litigant has outstanding federal debts”) for full settlement of all claims for fees under EAJA. If Plaintiff has no such federal debt, payment of $13,000.00 shall be made to Plaintiff’s attorneys, Drew L. Johnson, P.C., by electronic fund transfer or by check. If Plaintiff has such

debt, the check for any remaining funds after offset shall be made out to Plaintiff and mailed to counsel. IT IS SO ORDERED this day of ___2_4_th_ _d_a_y_ o_f_ J_a_n_u_a_ry________, 2024.

__s/_M__ic_h_a_e_l _J_. _M_c_S_h_a_n_e____________ U.S. District Judge/Magistrate Judge

PRESENTED BY: By: /s/ SHERWOOD J. REESE Sherwood J. Reese, OSB #144130 Of Drew L. Johnson, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff

2 – ORDER FOR ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO EAJA

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