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Edgell v. Berryhill, 17-CV-1192-SMV. (2018)

Court: District Court, D. New Mexico Number: infdco20180925e38 Visitors: 16
Filed: Sep. 24, 2018
Latest Update: Sep. 24, 2018
Summary: AGREED ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS UNDER EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT (EAJA) STEPHAN M. VIDMAR , Magistrate Judge . THIS MATTER having come before the Court upon Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Attorney Fees Under Equal Access to Justice Act (Doc. #26) the Court FINDS that the MOTION should be GRANTED. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that attorney fees be, and hereby are, awarded under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. 2412(d), payable to Plaintiff in care of her
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AGREED ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS UNDER EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT (EAJA)

THIS MATTER having come before the Court upon Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Attorney Fees Under Equal Access to Justice Act (Doc. #26) the Court FINDS that the MOTION should be GRANTED.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that attorney fees be, and hereby are, awarded under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), payable to Plaintiff in care of her attorney in the amount of $4578.80. See Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 598 (2010) (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) 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).

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