Unreported / Non-Citable
Disposition notice
On November 6, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California ordered that Susan E. Gonzalez be awarded $5,944.58 in attorney fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), subject to the parties' stipulation. The stipulation set costs at $0 and stated that the amount compensated counsel for all legal services in the civil action. It also provided that the award belonged to Gonzalez and was subject to Treasury offset, with payment to counsel possible only under the stated assignment and waiver conditions. The settlement was not an admission of liability, released EAJA fee claims upon payment, and preserved counsel's ability to seek fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), subject to the EAJA offset. The order did not decide the underlying Social Security claim. The docket entry attributes the signed order to District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff.