Brooks v. Colvin

Filing 31

ORDER signed by Chief Judge Pamela Pepper on 5/21/2020 GRANTING 30 stipulated motion for attorney fees. Defendant to pay plaintiff award of $9,500 in attorney fees in full satisfaction and settlement of any and all claims plaintiff may have in this case under EAJA. (cc: all counsel) (cb)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

TRINA C. BROOKS,
Plaintiff,
Case No. 16-cv-1514-pp
v.
ANDREW M. SAUL,
Defendant.

ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION AND GRANTING MOTION FOR AWARD
UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT (DKT. NO. 30)

On May 20, 2020, the parties filed a stipulated motion, asking the court
to enter an order awarding attorneys’ fees under the Equal Access to Justice
Act. Dkt. No. 30.
The court APPROVES the stipulation and GRANTS the motion for award
under the EAJA. Dkt. No. 30. The court ORDERS that the defendant shall pay
to the plaintiff an award of attorneys’ fees in the amount of $9,500, in full
satisfaction and settlement of any and all claims the plaintiff may have in this
case under the EAJA. The court awards these fees and costs to the plaintiff,
not the plaintiff’s attorney, and under Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010),
the United States may offset the award to satisfy pre-existing debts that the
litigant owes the United States.
If counsel for the parties verify that the plaintiff owes no pre-existing debt
subject to offset, the defendant shall direct that the award be made payable to
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the plaintiff’s attorney, pursuant to the EAJA assignment duly signed by the
plaintiff and counsel.
Dated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin this 21st day of May, 2020.
BY THE COURT:
_____________________________________
HON. PAMELA PEPPER
Chief United States District Judge

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