Soucy v. Bisignano

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF SOUTH DAKOTA WESTERN DIVISION JENNIFER A. SOUCY, 5:25-CV-05078-DW Plaintiff, vs. ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES LELAND DUDEK, ACTING COMMISSIONER OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, Defendant. Plaintiff Jennifer A. Soucy filed a motion for attorney’s fees pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2412, the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”). (Doc. 13). The Defendant does not oppose the request. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion (Doc. 13) is granted. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiff is entitled to attorney’s fees in the sum of $9,000 pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. It is further ORDERED that under Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S. Ct. 2521, 2528-29 (2010), EAJA fees awarded by the court belong to the Plaintiff and are subject to offset under the Treasury Offset Program, 31 U.S.C. § 3716(c)(3)(B) (2006). It is further ORDERED that the EAJA fees shall be paid to Plaintiff Jennifer A. Soucy but delivered to Plaintiff’s attorney, David Goetz, Esquire, Law Office of Gonzales & Goetz, LLC, 2300 NW Corporate Blvd, Suite 244, Boca Raton, Florida, 33327. DATED this 25th day of March, 2025. BY THE COURT: DANETA OCEAN United States Magistrate Judge