Robert Lynn Sadler v. Frank J. Bisignano, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration

E.D. Oklahoma

Robert Lynn Sadler v. Frank J. Bisignano, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration

DecidedNovember 20, 2025

Docket6:25-cv-00213

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA

ROBERT LYNN SADLER, ) ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) Case No. CIV-25-213-GLJ ) FRANK J. BISIGNANO, ) Commissioner of the Social ) Security Administration, ) ) Defendant. )

OPINION AND ORDER

Claimant, Robert Lynn Sadler, was the prevailing party in this action under the Social Security Act. Claimant seeks an award of attorney’s fees in the amount of $7,093.20 for 27.6 hours of attorney work pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). [Docket No. 16, Ex. 1]. The Commissioner has no objection to the requested fee award. [Docket No. 18]. Upon review of the record herein, the Court finds that the agreed amount is reasonable, and that the Commissioner should be ordered to pay it to Claimant as the prevailing party herein. See 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(A) (“Except as otherwise specifically provided by statute, a court shall award to a prevailing party other than the United States fees and other expenses, in addition to any costs awarded pursuant to subsection (a), incurred by that party in any civil action (other than cases sounding in tort)[.]”); see also Manning v. Astrue, 510 F.3d 1246, 1251 (10th Cir. 2007) (“The EAJA therefore permits attorney’s fees reimbursement to financially eligible prevailing parties, who make a proper application, and not to their attorneys.”).

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for an Award of Attorney’s Fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act [Docket No. 16] is hereby GRANTED. The Government is hereby ordered to pay the aforementioned fee award to Claimant as the prevailing party herein. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if Claimant’s attorney is subsequently awarded any fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)(1), said attorney shall refund the smaller amount of such fees to the Claimant pursuant to Weakley v. Bowen, 803 F.2d

575, 580 (10th Cir. 1986). DATED this 20th day of November, 2025.

GERALD L. JACKSON UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA

ROBERT LYNN SADLER, ) ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) Case No. CIV-25-213-GLJ ) FRANK J. BISIGNANO, ) Commissioner of the Social ) Security Administration, ) ) Defendant. )

OPINION AND ORDER

Claimant, Robert Lynn Sadler, was the prevailing party in this action under the Social Security Act. Claimant seeks an award of attorney’s fees in the amount of $7,093.20 for 27.6 hours of attorney work pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). [Docket No. 16, Ex. 1]. The Commissioner has no objection to the requested fee award. [Docket No. 18]. Upon review of the record herein, the Court finds that the agreed amount is reasonable, and that the Commissioner should be ordered to pay it to Claimant as the prevailing party herein. See 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(A) (“Except as otherwise specifically provided by statute, a court shall award to a prevailing party other than the United States fees and other expenses, in addition to any costs awarded pursuant to subsection (a), incurred by that party in any civil action (other than cases sounding in tort)[.]”); see also Manning v. Astrue, 510 F.3d 1246, 1251 (10th Cir. 2007) (“The EAJA therefore permits attorney’s fees reimbursement to financially eligible prevailing parties, who make a proper application, and not to their attorneys.”).

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for an Award of Attorney’s Fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act [Docket No. 16] is hereby GRANTED. The Government is hereby ordered to pay the aforementioned fee award to Claimant as the prevailing party herein. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if Claimant’s attorney is subsequently awarded any fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)(1), said attorney shall refund the smaller amount of such fees to the Claimant pursuant to Weakley v. Bowen, 803 F.2d

575, 580 (10th Cir. 1986). DATED this 20th day of November, 2025.

GERALD L. JACKSON UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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