Opinion
8:20-cv-00967-TJM-ML
10-13-2021
Christine Hartson, Plaintiff, v. Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration Defendant.
Kilolo Kijakazi, William R. Holland, Antoinette T. Bacon, By Her Attorneys By Her Attorney Rami M. Vanegas, William R Holland Special Assistant United States Attorney
Kilolo Kijakazi, William R. Holland, Antoinette T. Bacon, By Her Attorneys By Her Attorney
Rami M. Vanegas, William R Holland Special Assistant United States Attorney
Hon. Miroslav Lovric, United States Magistrate Judge
CONSENT ORDER FOR PAYMENT OF FEES UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT
Thomas J. Mcavoy Serior, U.S .District Judge
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by the undersigned attorneys for the parties in the above-titled action that Plaintiff be awarded attorney fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) (28 U.S.C. § 2412) in the amount of seven thousand fifty-five dollars and 07/100 cents ($7,055.07).
The award of attorney fees will satisfy all of Plaintiff's claims for fees, costs, and expenses under 28 U.S.C. § 2412 in this case. Any fees paid belong to Plaintiff and not to her attorney, and can be offset to satisfy pre-existing debt that Plaintiff owes the United States. Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010). After the Court enters this award, if Defendant can verify that Plaintiff owes no preexisting debt subject to offset, Defendant agrees to make the award payable to Plaintiff's attorney pursuant to the EAJA assignment signed by Plaintiff and counsel.
AND, the Court having reviewed the record in this matter;
IT IS on this 13th day of October, 2021;
ORDERED that Plaintiff be awarded fees under EAJA in the amount of $7,055.07, and that the fees are payable to the Plaintiff, but if Plaintiff does not owe a debt subject to offset, payable to Plaintiff's attorney.
[1]Signed by William R Holland with consent from Rami M. Vanegas obtained by e-mail on October 8, 2021.