Opinion
Civil Action 5:22-cv-00861-KDW
05-17-2023
JAMES HACKETT, Plaintiff, v. KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.
ORDER
Kaymani D. West, United States Magistrate Judge
AND NOW, this 17th day of May, 2023, upon consideration of the Parties' Stipulation, ECF No. 21, it is hereby, ORDERED that that the previously filed Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”) Petition, ECF No. 19, is hereby withdrawn;
It is further ORDERED that Plaintiff, James Hackett, is awarded attorney fees in the amount of Six Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars and 00/100 Cents ($6,250.00) under 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) of the EAJA. This award will be paid directly to Plaintiff, James Hackett, and sent to the business address of Plaintiff's counsel. Full or partial remittance of the stipulated award will be contingent upon a determination by the Government that Plaintiff owes no qualifying, pre-existing debt(s) to the Government. If such a debt(s) exists, the Government will reduce the stipulated award in this Order to the extent necessary to satisfy such debt(s).
IT IS SO ORDERED.