Childers v. Kijakazi

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA
JENNIFER CHILDERS,
Plaintiff,
v.
KILOLO KIJAKAZI,
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.
Case No. 3:23-cv-00008-SLG
ORDER RE MOTION FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL
ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT 28 U.S.C. § 2412
Before 	the 	Court 	at 	Docket 	15 	is 	Plaintiff 	Jennifer 	Childers’ 	Motion 	for
Attorney’s Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act 28 U.S.C. § 2412.
Defendant Kilolo Kijakazi responded in opposition at Docket 17, to which Ms. Childers
replied at Docket 18.
Based upon the Court’s review of the parties’ filings and the applicable case
law, the Court finds that the amount of fees sought by Plaintiff is adequately
supported and overall reasonable, including the fees spent in the preparation of the
reply and should all be awarded pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28
U.S.C. § 2412(d).
Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED as follows:
Plaintiff is awarded reimbursement of costs in the amount of $400.00 and
attorneys fees in the amount of $10,866.37.
Pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521, 2528-29 (2010), EAJA fees
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awarded by this Court belong to Plaintiff and are subject to offset under the Treasury
Offset Program. 	Therefore, this Court orders that any amount of the above award
not offset pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § 371(c) shall be made payable to Plaintiff, with the
check mailed to the office of Maren Bam, Esq., at the following address:
Salus Law, PLLC
8513 W. 9th Ave.
Kennewick, WA 99336
DATED this 23rd day of October, 2023, at Anchorage, Alaska.
/s/ Sharon L. Gleason
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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