Opinion
3:20-cv-922-DEP
02-01-2022
ANGELA SAGER, Plaintiff, v. KILOLO KIJAKAZI, [1]ACTING COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.
CARLA B. FREEDMAN United States Attorney Rami Vanegas Special Assistant United States Attorney Attorney for Defendant Peter Gorton Attorney for Plaintiff
CARLA B. FREEDMAN United States Attorney
Rami Vanegas Special Assistant United States Attorney Attorney for Defendant
Signed by Peter Gorton with permission of Rami Vanegas
Peter Gorton Attorney for Plaintiff
CONSENT ORDER FOR PAYMENT OF FEES UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT
Honorable David E. Peebles United States Magistrate Judge
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between counsel for the Plaintiff, Angela Sager, and counsel for the Defendant, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, that Plaintiff is awarded Six Thousand Four Hundred Thirty Dollars and 25/100 ($6,430.25) in attorney's fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. 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 his 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.
The Court having reviewed the record in this matter;
IT IS on this 1st day of February, 2022;
ORDERED that Plaintiff be allowed a fee under the Equal Access to Justice Act in the amount of $6,430.25 in attorney's fees. Attorney's fees are payable to the Plaintiff, but if Plaintiff does not owe a debt subject to offset, payable to Plaintiffs attorney if Plaintiff assigns EAJA to counsel.
The undersigned hereby consent to the form and entry of the within Order.
SO ORDERED: