Cas# 5:22-cv-00163-GJS Document 25 Filed 08/12/22 Pagelofi1 Page ID#:1511

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

8 CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KAREN HARTLEY, )

7 ) Plaintiff, ) 8 VS. ) Case No.: 5:22-cv-00163-GJS 9 )

KILOLO KIJAKAZI, )

10 ) Acting Commissioner of Social ) ORDER FOR ALLOWANCE OF FEES " ) UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE 42 || Security Administration, ) ACT, 28 U.S.C. § 2412 ) 13 Defendant. ) 14 15 Based upon the parties’ Stipulation for Allowance of Fees under the Equal Access to Justice 16 |! Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412, IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff shall be awarded attorney fees in the amount of $6,500.00 (six-thousand five-hundred dollars and zero cents). Such award is made in full and 18 final satisfaction (upon payment) of any and all claims under the EAJA for fees, expenses, and costs. 19 20 Any fees paid belong to Plaintiff and not Plaintiffs attorney and can be offset to satisfy any 21 || pre-existing debt that the litigant owes the United States, Astrue v. Ratliff; 560 U.S. 586 (2010). If 22 || Defendant can verify that Plaintiff does not owe a pre-existing debt to the government subject to the 23 offset, Defendant will direct that the award be made payable to Plaintiff's attorney pursuant to the 24 EAJA assignment duly signed by Plaintiff and counsel. 25

27 || DATED: August 12, 2022

HON. GAIL J. STANDISH

28 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE