California Case Summaries

Tyler James Kiehlmeier v. Frank J. Bisignano, Commissioner of Social Security — Court awards $4,500 in EAJA fees and expenses per stipulation

Unreported / Non-Citable

Case
Tyler James Kiehlmeier v. Frank J. Bisignano, Commissioner of Social Security
Court
U.S. District Court — Eastern District of California
Judge
Kirk E. Sherriff (Joseph R. Biden, 2024)
Date decided
2026-11-03
Docket No.
1:26-cv-01013
Topics
EAJA fee award, stipulated attorney fees, Social Security litigation, prevailing party, Treasury Offset Program

Disposition notice

On November 2, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California (Fresno Division) signed an order, filed November 3, 2026, granting the parties' stipulation and awarding plaintiff Tyler James Kiehlmeier $4,500.00 in attorney fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), with $0.00 in costs under 28 U.S.C. § 1920. The stipulation recites that plaintiff was the prevailing party with a net worth not exceeding $2,000,000 and addresses assignment of the EAJA fees to counsel subject to the Treasury Offset Program and the Anti-Assignment Act, citing Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S. Ct. 2521 (2010). The order was signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff.

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