Varela v. Berryhill, CV 17-0317SMV. (2018)
Court: District Court, D. New Mexico
Number: infdco20180627c23
Visitors: 20
Filed: Jun. 26, 2018
Latest Update: Jun. 26, 2018
Summary: ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. 2412(d) STEPHAN M. VIDMAR , Magistrate Judge . THIS MATTER is before the Court on the Stipulated Motion for Award of Attorney Fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, (Doc. 29), filed June 25, 2018, in which the parties stipulate to awarding Plaintiff EAJA fees in the amount of $5,000.00. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff be awarded $5,000.00 in attorney fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justic
Summary: ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. 2412(d) STEPHAN M. VIDMAR , Magistrate Judge . THIS MATTER is before the Court on the Stipulated Motion for Award of Attorney Fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, (Doc. 29), filed June 25, 2018, in which the parties stipulate to awarding Plaintiff EAJA fees in the amount of $5,000.00. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff be awarded $5,000.00 in attorney fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice..
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ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)
STEPHAN M. VIDMAR, Magistrate Judge.
THIS MATTER is before the Court on the Stipulated Motion for Award of Attorney Fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, (Doc. 29), filed June 25, 2018, in which the parties stipulate to awarding Plaintiff EAJA fees in the amount of $5,000.00.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff be awarded $5,000.00 in attorney fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). See Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 591-93 (2010) (providing EAJA fees are paid to the prevailing party, not the attorney).
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if Plaintiff's counsel receives attorney fees under both the EAJA and 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), Section 206(b) of the Social Security Act, Plaintiff's counsel shall refund the smaller award to Plaintiff pursuant to Weakley v. Bowen, 803 F.2d 575, 580 (10th Cir. 1986).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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