Garcia v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
Valerie Antionette Garcia,
Plaintiff,
v.
Commissioner of Social Security
Administration,
Defendant.
No. CV-24-00579-TUC-SHR
ORDER
Having reviewed the parties' Stipulation for Award of Attorney Fees Under the
Equal Access to Justice Act (Doc. 26), and good cause appearing,
IT IS ORDERED the Stipulation (Doc. 26) is APPROVED. Plaintiff is awarded
attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act in the amount of $9,700.00. No costs
have been requested by Plaintiff and therefore none are awarded. Although fees under the
EAJA are awarded to the prevailing party, not to the party's attorney, Astrue v. Ratliff, 560
U.S. 596-98 (2010), the Commissioner shall determine whether Plaintiff owes a debt to the
Government and, if the Commissioner of Social Security (1) determines upon effectuation
of the Court's Equal Access to Justice Act order that Plaintiff does not owe a debt that is
subject to offset under the Treasury Offset Program, and (2) agrees to waive the
requirements of the Anti-Assignment Act, the fees will be made payable to Plaintiff's
attorney, Sarah Fern, and can be made by electronic fund transfer (EFT) or by check.
Dated this 16th day of June, 2026.
Case 4:24-cv-00579-SHR Document 27 Filed 06/16/26 Page 1 of 1