| 03/07/2022 |
| ORDERED that the motion is granted and the Court will initiate an EAJA settlement conference on March 22, 2022, at 3:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time. See U.S. VET. APP. R. 33. Prior to the conference, the parties will confer by telephone regarding the issues regarding the amount of fees and expenses sought by the appellant. The conference will be conducted by Elizabeth M. Hessman, Esq., of the Court's Central Legal Staff, and this conference may be rescheduled by the Court only upon a showing of good cause. The attorneys will consult with the parties they represent, and come prepared to report the results of their pre-conference meeting regarding the issues before the Court. Further, the parties will come to the conference possessing sufficient authority to reach a full settlement of the matter or to state that no settlement can be reached on the final terms proposed by the appellant or the Secretary. It is further
ORDERED that proceedings are stayed pending further order of the Court. (CMB) (GBG) |
| 03/22/2022 |
| Motion of Appellee to reschedule EAJA conference to Thursday, March 24, 2022, at 2:00 PM (ET) (SEL) |
| 03/22/2022 |
| Clerk's stamp order granting Appellee's unopposed motion to reschedule the Rule 33 conference from March 22, 2022, at 3:00 PM (ET) to March 24, 2022, at 2:00 PM (ET). (EMH) |
| 03/22/2022 |
| CORRECTED COPY:Clerk's stamp order granting Appellee's unopposed motion to reschedule the EAJA conference from March 22, 2022, at 3:00 PM (ET) to March 24, 2022, at 2:00 PM (ET). (EMH) |
| 03/24/2022 |
| EAJA Settlement Conference held on 3/24/2022 (EMH) |
| 03/25/2022 |
| ORDERED that, not later than 20 days after the date of this order, the parties file a dispositive pleading resolving this matter or, in the alternative, a status report detailing the status of the parties' attempts to resolve this matter. It is further
ORDERED that the proceedings in this appeal are stayed pending further order of the Court. (CMB) (GBG) |
| 04/14/2022 |
| Appellee's response to EAJA applic (SEL) |
| 04/20/2022 |
| ORDERED that the appellant's application is granted in the amount sought. Under Rule 41(b) of the Court's Rules of Practice and Procedure, this is the mandate of the Court. (GOB) (GBG) |
| 04/20/2022 |
| EAJA Mandate (GBG) |
| 04/20/2022 |
| Case Closed 18-520 Mandate EAJA (GBG) |
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