The opinion
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8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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11 JUDITH D. BROWN, No. 2:25-cv-03035-DC-JDP
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13 v. ORDER ADOPTING THE PARTIES’
STIPULATION FOR THE AWARD OF
14 COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL ATTORNEY’S FEES UNDER THE EQUAL
SECURITY, ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT
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Defendant. (Doc. No. 20)
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On October 20, 2025, Plaintiff Judith D. Brown filed this action seeking review of a final
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decision of Defendant Commissioner of Social Security. (Doc. No. 1.) On March 12, 2025, the
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matter was remanded to the Commissioner of Social Security for further proceedings pursuant to
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42 U.S.C. § 405(g). (Doc. No. 15.) On June 23, 2026, the parties filed a stipulation with the court
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in which the parties agree that Plaintiff shall be awarded attorney’s fees under the Equal Access
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to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), in the amount of $8,683.00, and no costs under 28
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U.S.C. § 1920. (Doc. No. 20.)
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Good cause appearing, and pursuant to the parties’ June 23, 2026 stipulation, the court
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orders as follows:
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1. Pursuant to the EAJA, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), Plaintiff is awarded attorney’s fees
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and expenses in the amount of $8,683.00;
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1 2. No costs are awarded under 28 U.S.C. § 1920;
2 3. After the issuance of this order, the government shall consider the assignment of
3 the EAJA attorney’s fees to Plaintiff's counsel;
4 a. Pursuant to the decision in Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010), any such
5 assignment will depend on whether the attorney’s fees are subject to any
6 offset allowed under the United States Department of Treasury’s (“the
7 DOT”) Offset Program;
8 b. Fees shall be made payable to Plaintiff, but if the DOT determines that
9 Plaintiff does not owe a federal debt, then the government shall cause the
10 payment of attorney’s fees to be made directly to Plaintiff's counsel; and
11 4. Whether the payment of attorney’s fees is made payable to Plaintiff or to her
12 counsel, the check will be mailed to Plaintiff's counsel’s mailing address at:
13 Stephen Martin Sloan
Osterhout Berger Daley, LLC
14 4256 N. Ravenswood Ave., Ste 104
Chicago, IL 60613
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18 IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: _ June 25, 2026
20 Dena Coggins
5 United States District Judge
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