Filed: Jul. 31, 2018
Latest Update: Jul. 31, 2018
Summary: ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. 2412(d) CARMEN E. GARZA , Chief Magistrate Judge . THIS MATTER is before the Court on the parties' Joint Stipulation to Attorney's Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, (Doc. 24), filed July 24, 2018, in which the parties stipulate to an award of $5,500.00 in attorney fees. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff be awarded $5,500.00 in attorney fees and $400.00 in costs pursuant to the Eq
Summary: ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. 2412(d) CARMEN E. GARZA , Chief Magistrate Judge . THIS MATTER is before the Court on the parties' Joint Stipulation to Attorney's Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, (Doc. 24), filed July 24, 2018, in which the parties stipulate to an award of $5,500.00 in attorney fees. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff be awarded $5,500.00 in attorney fees and $400.00 in costs pursuant to the Equ..
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ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)
CARMEN E. GARZA, Chief Magistrate Judge.
THIS MATTER is before the Court on the parties' Joint Stipulation to Attorney's Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, (Doc. 24), filed July 24, 2018, in which the parties stipulate to an award of $5,500.00 in attorney fees.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff be awarded $5,500.00 in attorney fees and $400.00 in costs 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.
