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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION
Gary T.,
Plaintiff,
v.
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.
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CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:25-CV-00475
Judge Edmund A. Sargus, Jr.
Magistrate Judge Elizabeth P. Deavers
ORDER
This cause coming before the Court on the Parties' Joint Motion for Attorney Fees
(ECF No. 11), due notice having been given, and the Court being fully advised,
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT:
1. The Parties’ Joint Stipulation for an Award of Attorney’s Fees under the Equal Access to
Justice Act (EAJA) is accepted and Plaintiff is awarded attorney fees in the amount of
$4,300.00;
2. Counsel for the parties shall verify whether or not Plaintiff owes any preexisting debt
subject to offset, consistent with Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S. Ct. 2521, 560 U.S. 586 (2010)
and 31 U.S.C. §§ 3701(b), 3711, 3716. If no such pre-existing debt exists, Defendant
shall pay the EAJA fees award directly to Plaintiff’s counsel pursuant to the EAJA
assignment signed by Plaintiff; and
3. The case remains terminated on the docket of this Court.
The Parties’ Joint Motion for Attorney Fees (ECF No. 11) is GRANTED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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EDMUND A. SARGUS, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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DATE
1/5/2026 s/Edmund A. Sargus, Jr.
Case: 2:25-cv-00475-EAS-EPD Doc #: 12 Filed: 01/05/26 Page: 1 of 1 PAGEID #: <pageID>