Dade v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 22

ORDER signed by Chief Judge Pamela Pepper on 3/6/2025 GRANTING 21 stipulated motion for award under the Equal Access to Justice Act. Defendant to pay to plaintiff award of $829.93 attorney fees and expenses in full satisfaction 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

BRIAN K. DADE,
Plaintiff,
Case No. 24-cv-1123-pp
v.
LELAND DUDEK,
Defendant.

ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED MOTION FOR AWARD UNDER THE
EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT (DKT. NO. 21)

On March 5, 2025, the parties filed a stipulated motion, asking the court
to enter an order awarding attorneys’ fees and expenses under the Equal
Access to Justice Act. Dkt. No. 21.
The court GRANTS the stipulated motion for award under the EAJA.
Dkt. No. 21. The court ORDERS that the defendant shall pay to the plaintiff an
award of attorneys’ fees in the amount of $892.93, 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 expenses 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 6th day of March, 2025.
BY THE COURT:
_____________________________________
HON. PAMELA PEPPER
Chief United States District Judge

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