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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:4321 Review of Agency Action-Environment

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Stipulated Agreement and Proposed Order

Regarding Attorneys’ Fees and Costs

No. CV 03-3926-SBA Page 1

MATTHEW J. McKEOWN

Acting Assistant Attorney General 

BARCLAY T. SAMFORD (NMBN 12323)

Trial Attorney 

U.S. Department of Justice

Environment & Natural Resources Div.

1961 Stout Street, 8th Floor

Denver, CO 80294

Telephone: (303) 844-1475

Facsimile: (303) 844-1350

Attorneys for Defendants

STEPHAN C. VOLKER (CSB #63093)

JOSHUA A.H. HARRIS (CSB #226898)

MARNIE E. RIDDLE (CSB #233732)

LAW OFFICES OF STEPHAN C. VOLKER

436 14th Street, Suite 1300

Oakland, CA 94612

Telephone: (510) 496-0600

Facsimile: (510) 496-1366

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OAKLAND DIVISION

TRI-VALLEY CARES, NUCLEAR WATCH OF )

NEW MEXICO, MARYLIA KELLEY, JANIS ) Case No. CV-03-3926-SBA

KATE TURNER, TARA DORABJI, HENRY C. )

FINNEY and CATHERINE SULLIVAN, )

)

Plaintiffs, ) STIPULATED AGREEMENT AND

) ORDER

v. ) REGARDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES

) AND COSTS

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, )

NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY )

ADMINISTRATION, LAWRENCE LIVERMORE ) Dept: 3

NATIONAL LABORATORY, and LOS ALAMOS ) Judge: Hon. Saundra B. Armstrong

NATIONAL LABORATORY, )

)

Defendants. )

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Stipulated Agreement and Proposed Order

Regarding Attorneys’ Fees and Costs

No. CV 03-3926-SBA Page 2

Plaintiffs and Defendants, by their undersigned attorneys, hereby stipulate as follows:

1. By this Agreement, the parties have agreed to settle Plaintiffs’ claim for

attorneys’ fees and costs in the above captioned litigation. Defendants agree to pay one

hundred ninety-five thousand dollars ($195,000) in full and complete satisfaction of any and all

claims, demands, rights, and causes of action pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act

(“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), and/or any other statute and/or common law theory, for all

attorneys’ fees and costs already incurred by Plaintiffs, individually and/or severally, in this

litigation.

2. On behalf of all Defendants, the Department of Energy will make full payment

within thirty (30) days of entry of this Agreement and Order thereon by the Court. Payment in

that amount shall be made via electronic transfer of funds.

3. If the Department of Energy does not provide full payment within thirty (30)

days of the Court’s entry of this Agreement, interest on any unpaid amount shall accrue

beginning on the 31st day after entry of this Agreement by the Court. The rate of interest for

any unpaid amount shall be the rate of interest specified in 28 U.S.C. § 1961.

4. This Agreement is the result of compromise and settlement, is based on and

limited solely to the facts involved in this case, and shall not be construed as an admission of

liability by Defendants. However, the Agreement is binding on the Parties and may be cited in

proceedings brought to enforce the terms of the stipulation. Defendants do not waive any

defenses they may have concerning the claims settled under this Agreement, except for

purposes of the enforcement of this Agreement. 

5. No provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted as or constitute a

commitment or requirement that Defendants obligate or pay funds in violation of the

Anti-Deficiency Act, 31 U.S.C. § 1341, or any other applicable appropriations law.

6. The undersigned representatives of the Parties certify that they are fully

authorized by the respective Parties whom they represent to enter into the terms and conditions

of this Stipulated Agreement and to legally bind such Parties to it.

7. This Stipulation represents the entirety of the Parties’ commitments with regard

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to settlement. The terms of this agreement shall become effective upon approval by the Court

of this Stipulation.

IT IS HEREBY AGREED.

Respectfully submitted this 17 day of May, 2007.

MATTHEW J. McKEOWN

Acting Assistant Attorney General

 /s/ Barclay T. Samford 

BARCLAY T. SAMFORD 

Trial Attorney

Attorney for Defendant

 /s/ Stephan C. Volker 

STEPHAN C. VOLKER

ALLETTA BELIN

Attorney for Plaintiffs

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 6/1/07 ______________________

Saundra Brown Armstrong

United States District Judge

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