Rymer v. O'Malley
- Jeffrey Bryan
- 0:23-cv-03315
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In Rymer v. O’Malley, Judge Bryan granted Stacy Rymer’s fee motion and awarded $760.50 under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
Stacy Rymer received a $760.50 attorneys’ fee award; the Government may offset the award for any qualifying preexisting debt Rymer owes it.
What happened
In Rymer v. O’Malley, Stacy Rymer asked for attorneys’ fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act. The Government did not object to the requested award.
The court found that Rymer was entitled to the fees and that the amount requested was reasonable. It ordered an award of $760.50.
Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan granted Rymer’s motion. The award must be paid directly to Rymer and may be reduced to cover any qualifying preexisting debt she owes the Government.
The detailed version
- Rymer v. O'Malley · No. 0:23-cv-03315
- Jeffrey M. Bryan
- Apr. 29, 2024
Background
Stacy Rymer moved for attorneys’ fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). The Government stated that it had no objection to the requested award. It noted that any award must be paid directly to Rymer rather than her attorneys and could be subject to an offset for any preexisting debt she might owe the Government.
Court’s ruling
The court found that Rymer had established her entitlement to the requested fees and that the amount was reasonable. It granted her motion and awarded $760.50 in attorneys’ fees under the EAJA.
Payment of the award
The award is payable directly to Rymer. The opinion states that it may be offset to satisfy any preexisting debt she might owe to the Government.
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