Melissa Jane Collins Cooper v. Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of Social Security

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California approved the parties’ stipulation awarding Plaintiff Melissa Jane Collins Cooper $1,300 in attorney fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act. The court awarded no costs under 28 U.S.C. § 1920 and made the award subject to the stipulation’s provisions concerning Treasury offsets and payment pursuant to an assignment.

Holdings

1. The court approved the stipulation and awarded Cooper $1,300 in attorney fees and expenses under 28 U.S.C. § 2412, subject to the terms of the stipulation.
2. No costs were awarded under 28 U.S.C. § 1920.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should approve the parties' stipulation and award $1,300 in attorney fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
2. Whether costs should be awarded under 28 U.S.C. § 1920.

Disposition

other