Ganadonegro v. Berryhill, 18-784 GJF. (2019)
Court: District Court, D. New Mexico
Number: infdco20190531c50
Visitors: 3
Filed: May 30, 2019
Latest Update: May 30, 2019
Summary: ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO AWARD OF ATTORNEY FEES UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT GREGORY J. FOURATT , Magistrate Judge . The Court, having reviewed the parties' Stipulation of Award of Attorney Fees Under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. 2412 [ECF 21], HEREBY ORDERS that attorney fees be, and hereby are, awarded under the EAJA, payable to Plaintiff but mailed to his attorney in the amount of $4,686.40. See Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010) (EAJA fees a
Summary: ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO AWARD OF ATTORNEY FEES UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT GREGORY J. FOURATT , Magistrate Judge . The Court, having reviewed the parties' Stipulation of Award of Attorney Fees Under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. 2412 [ECF 21], HEREBY ORDERS that attorney fees be, and hereby are, awarded under the EAJA, payable to Plaintiff but mailed to his attorney in the amount of $4,686.40. See Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010) (EAJA fees ar..
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ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO AWARD OF ATTORNEY FEES UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT
GREGORY J. FOURATT, Magistrate Judge.
The Court, having reviewed the parties' Stipulation of Award of Attorney Fees Under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412 [ECF 21], HEREBY ORDERS that attorney fees be, and hereby are, awarded under the EAJA, payable to Plaintiff but mailed to his attorney in the amount of $4,686.40. See Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (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). and will GRANT it.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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