Morel v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Sherwood J. Reese [email protected] Luke Moen-Johnson [email protected] Drew L. Johnson, P.C.

1700 Valley River Drive, Suite 100 Eugene, OR 97401 (541) 434-6466 Attorneys for Plaintiff UNITED STATES COURT DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF OREGON MELODY M.., Civil No. 6:24-cv-00785-CL 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, this order hereby grants that Commissioner shall pay the sum of $14,000.00 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 debts”) for full settlement of all claims for fees under EAJA. Costs for court -ORDER FOR ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO EAJA filing-fees shall be awarded to Plaintiff's attorney in the sum of $402.00 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1920.

If Plaintiff has no outstanding federal debt, payment of $14,000.00 in attorney fees plus $402.00 reimbursement of Court filing-fees shall be made either by Electronic Fund Transfer (“ETF”) to Plaintiff's attorney Drew L. Johnson, P.C. or by check mailed to their office. 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.

IT IS SO ORDERED this Ly day of March, 2 AE Zz RK D. CLARKE United States Magistrate Judge PRESENTED BY: By: /s/SHERWOOD J. REESE Sherwood J. Reese, OSB #144130 Of Drew L. Johnson, P.C.

Attorneys for Plaintiff -—- ORDER FOR ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO EAJA