Andujal v. Colvin

Filing 26

ORDER signed by Judge J.P. Stadtmueller on 8/17/2017 GRANTING 25 Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney Fees in the amount of $54,789.50. Defendant DIRECTED to pay such fees to Attorney Thomas E. Bush from the amount withheld for direct payment of attorney fees. Plaintiff's counsel to refund EAJA fees totaling $8,771.35 to Plaintiff. (cc: all counsel) (jm)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
TERRI ANDUJAL,
Plaintiff,

v.

NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting
Commissioner of Social Security,

Case No. 16-CV-896-JPS-JPS

ORDER

Defendant.
On December 20, 2016, the Court remanded this case to the Social
Security Administration pursuant to the parties’ stipulation. (Docket #16,
#17, and #18). On February 24, 2017, the Court approved the parties’
stipulation for Plaintiff’s attorneys’ fees incurred in this federal lawsuit
pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412.
(Docket #24). On August 15, 2017, Plaintiff’s attorneys filed an unopposed
motion to obtain the remainder of the fees they are owed, having secured a
fully favorable decision for their client, and resultant award of benefits,
upon remand. (Docket #25). The Court has reviewed the motion and its
attachments, and in light of the non-opposition by Defendant, (Docket #25
at 1), and Plaintiff herself, (Docket #20-9), the Court will grant the motion
in its entirety.
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion for attorney fees (Docket
#25) be and the same is hereby GRANTED in the amount of $54,789.50; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant is directed to pay this
fee to Attorney Thomas E. Bush from the amount withheld for direct

payment of attorneys’ fees. Plaintiff’s counsel shall refund the EAJA fees
totaling $8,771.35 to Plaintiff.
Dated at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this 17th day of August, 2017.
BY THE COURT:

____________________________________
J. P. Stadtmueller
U.S. District Judge

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