Powell v. Berryhill

Filing 26

ORDER signed by Judge Pamela Pepper on 4/24/2018 APPROVING 25 Stipulation for Attorney Fees Under the EAJA. Defendant to pay plaintiff $3750 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

RHONDA POWELL,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 17-cv-695-pp

NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
Acting Commissioner of
Social Security Administration
Defendant.

ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION FOR AWARD UNDER THE EQUAL
ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT (DKT. NO. 25)

On April 23, 2018, the parties filed a stipulation, asking the court to
enter an order awarding attorneys’ fees, expenses and costs. Dkt. No. 25.
The court APPROVES the stipulation to award attorney fees under the
EAJA. Dkt. No. 25. The court ORDERS that the defendant in the abovecaptioned case shall pay to the plaintiff an award of attorneys’ fees in the
amount of $3,750.00, 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 24th day of April, 2018.
BY THE COURT:
_____________________________________
HON. PAMELA PEPPER
United States District Judge

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