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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:402 Social Security Benefits

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

Cynthia Leanos,

Plaintiff,

v.

Andrew Saul, Commissioner of 

Social Security,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:18-cv-01467

CORRECTED STIPULATION AND 

ORDER FOR THE AWARD OF 

ATTORNEY FEES UNDER THE EQUAL 

ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT (EAJA) 

28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)

TO THE HONORABLE JEREMY D. PETERSON, MAGISTRATE JUDGE OF 

THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT:

The Parties through their undersigned counsel, subject to the Court’s approval, 

stipulate that Plaintiff be awarded attorney fees in the amount of FOUR THOUSAND 

AND EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS AND 00/100, $4,800.00 under the Equal Access 

to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). This amount represents compensation for 

all legal services rendered on behalf of Plaintiff by counsel in connection with this civil 

action, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d).

After the Court issues an order for EAJA fees to Plaintiff, the government will 

consider the matter of Plaintiff’s assignment of EAJA fees to counsel. Pursuant to 

Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 598, 130 S.Ct. 2521, 177 L.Ed.2d 91 (2010), the ability 

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to honor the assignment will depend on whether the fees are subject to any offset 

allowed under the United States Department of the Treasury’s Offset Program. After 

the order for EAJA fees is entered, the government will determine whether they are 

subject to any offset.

Fees shall be made payable to Plaintiff, but if the Department of the Treasury 

determines that Plaintiff does not owe a federal debt, then the government shall cause 

the payment of fees, expenses and costs to be made directly to counsel, pursuant to the 

assignment executed by Plaintiff. Any payments made shall be delivered to Plaintiff’s 

counsel, Jonathan O. Peña.

This stipulation constitutes a compromise settlement of Plaintiff’s request for 

EAJA fees, and does not constitute an admission of liability on the part of Defendant 

under the EAJA. Payment of FOUR THOUSAND AND EIGHT HUNDRED 

DOLLARS AND 00/100, $4,800.00, in EAJA attorney fees shall constitute a complete 

release from, and bar to, any and all claims that Plaintiff and Plaintiff’s attorney, 

Jonathan O. Peña, may have relating to EAJA attorney fees in connection with this 

action.

This award is without prejudice to the rights of Plaintiff’s attorney to seek Social 

Security Act attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), subject to the savings clause 

provisions of the EAJA. 

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: April 20, 2020 /s/ Jonathan O. Peña

JONATHAN O. PEÑA

Attorney for Plaintiff 

Dated: April 20, 2020 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL

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Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

 By: _*_Gina Tomaselli 

Gina Tomaselli

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney 

Attorneys for Defendant 

(*Permission to use electronic signature 

obtained via email on April 20, 2020). 

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ORDER

This corrected stipulation and award for EAJA fees is approved and so ordered. 

The court’s previous order awarding fees, ECF No. 22, is vacated.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 28, 2020 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

No. 204.

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