Case Information
*1 Case 3:24-cv-05956-BAT Document 16 Filed 05/19/25 Page 1 of 2
1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON ) ROBERT A. PERUZZI, ) Civil No. 2:24 -cv-5956 BAT ) ORDER FOR EAJA FEES, COSTS & Plaintiff, ) EXPENSES vs. ) ) COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, ) ) Defendant. ) ) ) ) ORDER
Based upon the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. §2412, 28 U.S.C. §1910, and Plaintiff’s EAJA petition and the assignment of EAJA fees to Plaintiff’s attorney by Plaintiff, as well as the stipulation of the parties, it is hereby ORDERED that: EAJA attorney’s fees of $10,879.49 and expenses of $5.11 (postage) and costs of $411.30 (filing fee & copies) for a total of $11,295.90 shall:
1) Be awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff , 560 U.S. 586, 130 S.Ct. 2521, 2531-2, 19 177 L.Ed.2d 91 (2010) and delivered to Plaintiff’s counsel, Rosemary B. Schurman; however, 20 2) If the U.S. Department of the Treasury verifies to the Office of General Counsel that Plaintiff 21 does not owe a debt, the government will honor Plaintiff’s assignment of EAJA Fees and pay EAJA fees 22 and expenses directly to Rosemary B. Schurman via electronic fund transfer or check. 23 3) Costs under 28 U.S.C. §1910 shall be payable to Rosemary B. Schurman via electronic fund 24 transfer or check. 25 Rosemary B. Schurman, WSBA 11451 Order for EAJA Fees- 24-5956 BAT page 1 Attorney at Law PLLC PO Box 65194 Port Ludlow, WA 98365 425-821-8577/fax 888-821-0544 *2 Case 3:24-cv-05956-BAT Document 16 Filed 05/19/25 Page 2 of 2 1 Dated this 19th day of May, 2025 A 2 3
BRIAN A. TSUCHIDA
United States Magistrate Judge
4 5 6 7 8 9 Presented by:
s/Rosemary B. Schurman 10 Rosemary Schurman, WSBA 11451 Attorney for Plaintiff 11 PO Box 65194 Port Ludlow, WA 98365 425-821-8577 Approved for entry: s/Rosemary B. Schurman for (signed per authorization) John B. Drenning Special Assistant US Attorney, OGC-SSA Rosemary B. Schurman, WSBA 11451 Order for EAJA Fees- 24-5956 BAT page 2
Attorney at Law PLLC PO Box 65194 Port Ludlow, WA 98365 425-821-8577/fax 888-821-0544