Mitchell v. Commissioner of Social Security

Opinion

UNITEDSTATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERNDISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERNDIVISION TyraLatishaMitchell, Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No.2:22-cv-1922 ) ) Kilolo Kijakazi, ) MagistrateJudgeLitkovitz ActingCommissionerofSocialSecurity, ) Defendant. ) ) ) JOINT MOTIONFORANAWARDOF ATTORNEY FEES UNDERTHE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT PlaintiffandDefendant, bytheirrespectivecounsel, stipulateto anawardto Plaintiffof attorneyfees in theamount of$1,800.00in full satisfactionandsettlement ofanyandall claims Plaintiffmayhaveunder theEqual Access to JusticeAct (EAJA)in the abovecase. Theaward ofattorneyfees satisfies all ofPlaintiff’s claims forfees, costs, andexpenses under28U.S.C. §2412in thiscase.This motion is not intendedto set precedent for,orarepresentation of,any specifichourly rateor atotalnumberofhours. Anyfees paid belong to Plaintiff, andnot their attorney,andcanbeoffset tosatisfypre-existing debt thatPlaintiffowes theUnitedStates under Astruev.Ratliff, 560U.S.586(2010).PlaintiffandDefendant movethattheCourt award PlaintiffEAJAfees, costs,andexpenses in the amount of$1,800.00. Afterthe court enters this award,if counsel forthe parties canverifythat Plaintiffowes nopre-existingdebt subject tooffset, theDefendant agrees to direct thattheawardbemade payableto Plaintiff’s attorneypursuant to anEAJAassignment duly signedbyPlaintiffand counsel. Dated:September5,2023

Respectfullysubmitted: Kenneth PatrickKarlock KENNETHL.PARKER UNITEDSTATES ATTORNEY SOUTHERNDISTRICTOFOHIO By: /s/ Kenneth PatrickKarlock1 By: /s/ Rachel Julis Kenneth PatrickKarlock Rachel Julis 85East GayStreet Special Assistant UnitedStates Attorney Suite1005 OfficeofProgram Litigation,Office4 Columbus, Ohio43215 OfficeoftheGeneral Counsel (614)221-1400(phone) Social SecurityAdministration (614)221-2666 6401SecurityBoulevard kpkesq@hotmail.com Baltimore,MD21235 312.596.1853 Rachel.julis@ssa.gov Counsel forPlaintiff Counsel forDefendant

1Mr.KarlockgaveMs. Julis consent tosignonhisbehalfonSeptember6,2023. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Ihereby certifythat onSeptember7,2023, Ielectronicallyfiledtheforegoing Joint Motion for anAwardofAttorney Fees with theClerkofthe Court usingtheCM/ECFsystem, whichwill sendnotificationofsuch filingto thefollowing: Kenneth Patrick Karlock s/ Rachel Julis Rachel Julis Special Assistant UnitedStates Attorney OfficeofProgram Litigation,Office4 OfficeoftheGeneral Counsel SocialSecurityAdministration 6401SecurityBoulevard Baltimore,MD21235 312.596.1853 rachel.julis@ssa.gov UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION

Tyra Latisha Mitchell, Plaintiff, ) Civil Action No. 2:23-ev-1922 ) ) Magi Litkovi Kilolo Kijakazi, agistrate Judge Litkovitz Acting Commissioner of Social Security, ) Defendant. )

ORDER This cause coming before the Court on the joint motion of the parties, 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 is accepted and the Commissioner shall pay Plaintiff's attorney fees in the amount of $1,800.00. 2. Counsel for the parties shall verify whether or not Plaintiff owes a preexisting debt to the United States subject to offset, consistent with Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S. Ct. 2521, 560 US. 586 (2010). If no such pre-existing debt exists, Defendant shall pay the EAJA award directly to Plaintiff's counsel pursuant to the EAJA assignment signed by Plaintiff and counsel; and 3. The case remains terminated on the docket of this Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.