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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION
ALISHA Z.,
Plaintiff,
vs.
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
Defendant.
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Case No. 2:25-cv-00396
Magistrate Judge Caroline H. Gentry
(by full consent of the parties)
DECISION AND ENTRY
This case is before the Court on the parties’ Joint Stipulation for an Award of
Attorney’s Fees Under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) (Doc. No. 13).
Specifically, the parties stipulate to an award to Plaintiff of attorney fees in the amount
of $4,389.00 in full satisfaction and settlement of any and all claims Plaintiff may have
under the EAJA in the above 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 her attorney, and can be offset to satisfy pre-
existing debt that Plaintiff owes the United States under Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586
(2010). Plaintiff and Defendant move that the Court award Plaintiff EAJA fees of
$4,389.00.
After the Court enters this award, if counsel for the parties can verify that
Plaintiff owes no pre-existing debt subject to offset, Defendant agrees to direct that the
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award be made payable to Plaintiff’s attorney pursuant to the EAJA assignment duly
signed by Plaintiff.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT:
1. The Parties’ Joint Stipulation for an Award of Attorney’s
Fees Under the EAJA (Doc. No. 13) is accepted and
Defendant shall pay Plaintiff’s attorney fees in the amount of
$4,389.00;
2. Counsel for the parties shall thereafter verify, within thirty
days of this Decision and Entry, whether Plaintiff owes a
pre-existing debt to the United States subject to offset. If no
such pre-existing debt exists, Defendant shall pay the EAJA
award directly to Plaintiff’s counsel pursuant to any EAJA
assignment signed by Plaintiff; and
3. The case remains terminated on the docket of this Court.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/ Caroline H. Gentry
Caroline H. Gentry
United States Magistrate Judge
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