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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:1383 Review of HHS Decision

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MELINDA L. HAAG, CSBN 132612

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS, SBN CO 15153

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX, 

Social Security Administration

ELIZABETH FIRER, SBN WI 1034148

Special Assistant United States Attorney

333 Market Street, Suite 1500

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8943

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

JULIAN GONZALES, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, )

Commissioner of )

Social Security, )

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Defendant. )

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CIVIL NO. C-09-01776 RMW

STIPULATION AND ORDER APPROVING

SETTLEMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES

PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO

JUSTICE ACT

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties, through their undersigned counsel,

subject to the Court’s approval, that counsel for Plaintiff, as assignee, be awarded attorney fees under the

Equal Access to Justice Act, (EAJA) in the amount of FIVE THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS

AND ZERO CENTS ($5,200.00). 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 and expenses to Plaintiff, the government will consider

the matter of Plaintiff’s assignment of EAJA fees and expenses to Plaintiff’s attorney. Pursuant to Astrue

v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521 (U.S. June 14, 2010), the ability to honor the assignment will depend on whether

the fees and expenses are subject to any offset allowed under the United States Department of the Treasury’s

Offset Program. After the order for EAJA fees and expenses is entered, the government will determine

whether they are subject to any offset.

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Fees and expenses 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 Tom Weathered, pursuant to the assignment executed by Plaintiff.

Any payments made shall be delivered to Plaintiff’s counsel.

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

and expenses, and does not constitute an admission of liability on the part of Defendant under the EAJA.

Payment of the agreed amount shall constitute a complete release from, and bar to, any and all claims that

Plaintiff and/or Plaintiff’s counsel may have relating to EAJA attorney fees and expenses in connection with

this action.

This award is without prejudice to the rights of Plaintiff’s counsel to seek Social Security Act

attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406, subject to the offset provisions of the EAJA.

Dated: October 28, 2010 /s/ Tom Weathered

(As authorized via email)

TOM WEATHERED

999 16TH Street, #7

San Francisco, CA 94107

Attorney for Plaintiff

MELINDA L. HAAG

United States Attorney

Dated: October 28, 2010 By: /s/ Elizabeth Firer

ELIZABETH FIRER

Special Assistant United States Attorney

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED that Plaintiff shall be awarded attorney fees in

the amount of FIVE THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($5,200.00), as

authorized by 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), subject to the terms of the above-referenced Stipulation.

Dated: ____1/04/2011_________ _____________________________

RONALD M. WHYTE

United States District Judge

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