Opinion
3:23-cv-00031-jdp
08-03-2023
ROY SHIELDS, Plaintiff v. KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.
ORDER ON FEES UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT
HONORABLE JAMES D. PETERSON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
This matter coming before the court on the parties' stipulation to award fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412, and the court being fully advised, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
Plaintiff is awarded $8,595.47 for attorney fees and expenses in full satisfaction of any and all claims that may be payable to plaintiff in this matter under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412.
Any fees paid belong to plaintiff and not plaintiff's attorney and can be offset to satisfy any pre-existing debt that the litigant owes the United States. Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010). If defendant can verify that plaintiff does not owe a pre-existing debt to the government subject to the offset, defendant will direct that the award be made payable to Clifford Farrell pursuant to the EAJA assignment duly signed by plaintiff. If payment is mailed, as compared to electronically deposited, it shall be mailed to counsel's address of record: Hayley I. Archer, Hawks Quindel, SC 409 East Main Street, Post Office Box, 2155, Madison, Wisconsin 53701.
SO ORDERED.