WADE v. KIJAKAZI

No. 20-35327.

14 F.4th 973 (2021)

Vicki S. WADE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Kilolo KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed September 24, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John E. Haapala Jr. (argued), Eugene, Oregon; Brent Wells , Harder Wells Baron & Manning P.C., Eugene, Oregon; for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Lars J. Nelson (argued), Assistant Regional Counsel; Mathew W. Pile , Regional Chief Counsel, Seattle Region X; Office of the General Counsel, Social Security Administration, Seattle, Washington; Renata Gowie , Civil Division Chief; United States Attorney's Office, Seattle, Washington; for Defendant-Appellee.

Before: Kim McLane Wardlaw, Richard C. Tallman, and Andrew D. Hurwitz, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

Vicki Wade seeks printing costs associated with her Social Security appeal, which we recently resolved in her favor. The Commissioner opposes Wade's bill of costs because of her in forma pauperis (IFP) status. This raises an unanswered question in our circuit: Is a party who proceeds IFP and prevails on appeal entitled to...

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