California Case Summaries

Deandre Fane v. Frank Bisignano, Commissioner of Social Security — Court awards $9,751.02 in stipulated EAJA attorney fees and no costs

Unreported / Non-Citable

Case
Deandre Fane v. Frank Bisignano, Commissioner of Social Security
Court
U.S. District Court — Eastern District of California
Judge
Sheila K. Oberto
Date decided
2026-10-19
Docket No.
1:26-cv-04654
Topics
Equal Access to Justice Act fee award, stipulated attorney fees, Social Security benefits litigation, Treasury offset assignment, magistrate judge order

Disposition notice

In this Social Security case (Case No. 1:26-cv-04654-SKO, E.D. Cal., Fresno Division), the court granted the parties' Stipulation and Unopposed Motion (Doc. 15) and ordered that fees and expenses in the amount of $9,751.02, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. § 2412, and no costs under 28 U.S.C. § 1920, be awarded to plaintiff Deandre Fane, subject to the terms of the stipulation. The stipulation provides that fees are payable to plaintiff, with direct payment to plaintiff's counsel, Francesco Benavides, if the Treasury determines plaintiff owes no federal debt, and it reserves counsel's right to seek separate fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). United States Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto signed the order on October 16, 2026; it was filed October 19, 2026.

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