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*1 Case 3:24-cv-02665-GCS Document 24 Filed 07/14/25 Page 1 of 2 Page ID #885
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS ANDREW S. [1] )
) Plaintiff, )
) vs. ) Civil No. 3:24-cv-02665-GCS
) COMMISSIONER of SOCIAL )
SECURITY, )
) Defendant. )
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
SISON, Magistrate Judge:
Pending before the Court is a joint motion to award attorney fees and expenses. (Doc. 23). Specifically, the parties agree that Plaintiff is entitled to $8,350.00 in fees and expenses. Thus, the Court GRANTS the motion.
Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), it is hereby ordered that Plaintiff is awarded $8,350.00 for attorney fees and expenses in full satisfaction of any and all claims for attorney fees and expenses that may be payable to Plaintiff in this matter under the EAJA, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Any fees paid belong to Plaintiff and not Plaintiff’s attorney and can be offset to satisfy any pre-existing debt that the litigant owes the United States. See Astrue v. Ratliff , 560 U.S. 586 (2010). If Defendant can verify that Plaintiff does not owe a pre- *2 Case 3:24-cv-02665-GCS Document 24 Filed 07/14/25 Page 2 of 2 Page ID #886
existing debt to the government subject to the offset, Defendant will direct that the award be made payable to Rory Linerud pursuant to the EAJA assignment duly signed by Plaintiff. If payment is mailed, as compared to electronically deposited, it shall be mailed to counsel’s address of record: Linerud Law Firm, P.O. Box 5734, Salem OR 97304.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Gilbert C Digitally signed by Gilbert C Sison DATED: July 14, 2025. Date: 2025.07.14
Sison 12:03:33 -05'00' ___________________________________ GILBERT C. SISON United States Magistrate Judge Page 2 of 2
[1] Plaintiff’s full name will not be used in this Memorandum & Order due to privacy concerns. See F ED . R. C IV . P ROC . 5.2(c) and the Advisory Committee Notes thereto. Page 1 of 2