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RYAN M P., 	)
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Plaintiff, 	)
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v. 	) 	No. 1:25-cv-01271-CSW-SEB
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FRANK BISIGNANO Commissioner of
Social Security Administration,
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Defendant. 	)
ORDER DENYING CLAIMANT’S BILL OF COSTS
This matter is before the Court on Claimant’s filing of a form document titled
Bill of Costs. (Dkt. 17). Presumably, the Claimant seeks to recover the filing fee
paid to the Court, and the Commissioner has not filed any objection to the
requested relief.
However, the Claimant has not used the proper mechanism to permit the
Court to consider the request. While the EAJA allows a prevailing party to recover
certain costs incurred in litigation, the party seeking the costs must file a motion in
order to recover the costs. 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Claimant has not filed any motion
identifying the statutory provision which permits recovery of the costs, nor
requested the Court award the costs. Instead, Claimant has filed a form document
identifying an amount for filing fees. Therefore, there is no properly pending
request.
The Court DENIES WITHOUT PREJUDICE the Claimant’s request to
recover the filing fee of $405.00. (Dkt. 17). If the Claimant seeks to recover fees
pursuant to the EAJA, he should file a motion pursuant to the requirements set
forth therein.
SO ORDERED.
Date: January 6, 2026
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA
INDIANAPOLIS DIVISION
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