Pape, Mark v. Colvin, Carolyn

Filing 32

ORDER granting 31 Stipulation for Attorney Fees under the EAJA. Plaintiff awarded attorney fees in the amount of $ $7,821.00 and $418.93 in costs. Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 12/15/14. (jat)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

MARK PAPE,
Plaintiff,

ORDER

v.
13-cv-236-jdp
CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner of
Social Security,
Defendant.

The parties have filed a stipulation for attorney fees and costs under the Equal Access to
Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412, in the amount of $7,821.00 in full satisfaction of any claim for
fees and $418.93 in full satisfaction of costs in this case.
Further, the parties agree that the award may be paid to plaintiff’s counsel and may be
offset to satisfy any pre-existing debt owed by plaintiff Mark Pape to the United States pursuant
to Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010).
After entry of this order, if counsel for the parties can verify that plaintiff owes no preexisting debt subject to offset, defendant will direct that the award be made payable to plaintiff’s
counsel under the EAJA assignment signed by plaintiff and his counsel.

ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff Mark Pape is awarded attorney fees in the amount of
$7,821.00 and $418.93 in costs. These amounts are to be made payable to plaintiff’s attorney,

David Traver, contingent upon payment of any money found to be owed by plaintiff to the
United States.
Entered this 15th day of December, 2014.
BY THE COURT:
/s/
___________________________________________
JAMES D. PETERSON
District Judge

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