Ross v. Kijakazi

Filing 20

STIPULATION and ORDER for allowance of fees under the EAJA that the Commissioner of Social Security pay to the Plaintiff attorney fees in the amount of $6,840.86, pursuant to the EAJA, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. The attorney fees may be paid to Plai ntiffs counsel if Plaintiff agrees to assign the fees to counsel, and provided that Plaintiff owes no debt to the Federal Government that is subject to offset under the U.S. Treasury Offset Program. It is further agreed that Plaintiff is awarded costs under 28 U.S.C. § 1920 in the amount of $402.00. Signed by Senior Judge Frederick J. Scullin, Jr on 5/8/2024. (kck)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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BRISELIDA ROSS,
Plaintiff,
Civil Action No. 5:22-cv-1290-FJS-ML
MARTIN O’MALLEY,
COMMISSIONER OF
SOCIAL SECURITY,
Defendant
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STIPULATION FOR ALLOWANCE OF FEES UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS TO
JUSTICE ACT AND COSTS UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 1920
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between Kathryn Pollack, Special Assistant
United States Attorney, for Carla B. Freedman, the United States Attorney for the Northern
District of New York, attorneys for the defendant herein, and Justin M. Goldstein, attorney for
the Plaintiff, that the Commissioner of Social Security pay to the Plaintiff attorney fees in the
amount of $6,840.86, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412, in
full satisfaction of any and all claims under the EAJA. The attorney fees may be paid to
Plaintiff’s counsel if Plaintiff agrees to assign the fees to counsel, and provided that Plaintiff
owes no debt to the Federal Government that is subject to offset under the U.S. Treasury Offset
Program.
It is further agreed that Plaintiff is awarded costs under 28 U.S.C. § 1920 in the amount
of $402.00.
Dated: May 6, 2024
By:

/s/ Kathryn Pollack

By:

/s/ Justin Goldstein

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney
Office of Program Litigation, Office 2
Social Security Administration
Office of the General Counsel
6401 Security Blvd
Baltimore, MD 21235
[phone]
Email: [e-mail]

SO ORDERED:
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Frederick J. Scullin, Jr.
United States District Judge
Date: May 8, 2024

Justin M. Goldstein
Law Offices of Kenneth Hiller, PLLC
6000 North Bailey Avenue - Suite 1A
Amherst, NY 14226
[phone]
Email: [e-mail]