Lockhart, Christopher v. Berryhill, Nancy
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JUDGMENT in favor of Christopher Lockhart against Nancy Berryhill awarding plaintiff attorney fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. 2412 in the amount of $6,028.18. (kwf)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT° GOURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
CHRISTOPHER LOCKHART,
Plaintiff,
Case No. 3:17-cv-00618-jdp
V.
NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
Acting Commissioner of
Social Security,
Defendant.
ORDER ON FEES UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT
Pursuant to Plaintiff's fee request and Defendant's response, the Court awards
Plaintiff attorney fees in the amount of $6,028.18 and costs in the amount of $0 in full
satisfaction and settlement of any and all claims Plaintiff may have under the Equal
Access to Justice Act (EAJA) in this case. The award of attorney fees will satisfy all of
Plaintiff's claims for fees, costs, and expenses under 28 U.S.C. § 2412 in this case.
Any fees paid belong to Plaintiff and not his attorney and can be offset to satisfy
pre-existing debt that the litigant owes the United States under Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.
Ct. 2521 (2010). If counsel for the parties can verify that Plaintiff owes no pre-existing
debt subject to offset, Defendant agrees to direct that the award be made payable to
Plaintiff's attorney pursuant to the EAJA assignment duly signed by Plaintiff and
counsel.
SO ORDERED this
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2018.
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JAMES D. PETERSON
United States District Judge
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