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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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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL, CSBN 230138

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

Allison J. Cheung, CSBN 244651

Special Assistant United States Attorney

Assistant Regional Counsel

 Social Security Administration, Region IX

 160 Spear Street, Suite 800

 San Francisco, California 94105 

Tel: (415) 977-8942

Fax: (415) 744-0134 

E-mail: allison.cheung@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

Jonathan O. Peña, Esq.

CA Bar ID No.: 278044

Peña & Bromberg, PLC

2440 Tulare St., Ste. 320

Fresno, CA 93721

Telephone: 559-439-9700

Facsimile: 559-439-9700

info@jonathanpena.com

Attorney for Plaintiff, Juan Padilla Najera

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

Juan Padilla Najera,

Plaintiff,

v.

Andrew Saul, Commissioner of Social 

Security,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:18-cv-01629-EPG

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 ERICA P. GROSJEAN, 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 SIX THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED AND 

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TWENTY ONE DOLLARS AND 53/100, $6,321.53, under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 

28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), and no costs under 28 U.S.C. § 1920. 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 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 and

expenses 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 or otherwise. 

Payment of SIX THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY ONE DOLLARS AND 53/100, 

$6,321.53, 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: December 6, 2019 /s/ Jonathan O. Peña

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JONATHAN O. PEÑA

Attorney for Plaintiff 

Dated: January 3, 2020 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

 By: _*_Allison J. Cheung 

Allison J. Cheung

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney 

Attorneys for Defendant 

(*Permission to use electronic signature 

obtained via email on 01/03/2020)

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ORDER

In accordance with the above stipulation, and finding good cause to approve same, IT IS 

ORDERED that Plaintiff be awarded attorney fees in the amount of SIX THOUSAND, THREE 

HUNDRED AND TWENTY ONE DOLLARS AND 53/100, $6,321.53, under the Equal Access to 

Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), and no costs under 28 U.S.C. § 1920 in accordance with the 

conditions set forth in the above stipulation. 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).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 6, 2020 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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