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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:416 Denial of Social Security Benefits

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STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR AWARD AND PAYMENT

OF ATTORNEYS FEES PURSUANT TO EAJA

Melissa Newel (CABN #148563)

NEWEL LAW

2625 Alcatraz Ave., Suite 132

Berkeley, CA 94704

(510) 316-3827

mnewel@newellawfirm.com

Attorney for Plaintiff

COMMIE MARINA BRITT

MCGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

MARCELO ILLARMO (MABN #670079)

Social Security Administration

160 Spear Street, Suite 800

San Francisco, CA 94105

(415) 977-8944

Marcelo.Illarmo@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

COMMIE MARINA BRITT,

Plaintiff,

v.

ANDREW SAUL,

COMMISSIONER OF 

SOCIAL SECURITY,

Defendant.

No. 1:19-cv-01660 (EPG)

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR 

AWARD AND PAYMENT OF 

ATTORNEYS FEES PURSUANT TO THE 

EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT (28 

U.S.C. §2412(d))

(ECF No. 13)

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STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR AWARD AND PAYMENT

OF ATTORNEYS FEES PURSUANT TO EAJA

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

attorneys, subject to the approval of the Court, that Commie Marina Britt (Plaintiff) be awarded 

attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. §2412 (d), in the amount 

of five hundred and two dollars and eighty-six cents ($502.86). This represents compensation for 

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 Plaintiff’s attorney. Pursuant to Astrue v. 

Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 598 (2010), the ability to honor the assignment will depend on whether the 

attorney 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 subject to offset, then the government shall cause the 

payment of fees approved to be made payable to Melissa Newel or Newel Law (collectively 

“Plaintiff’s counsel”), pursuant to the assignment executed by Plaintiff. Any and all payments 

made shall be delivered to Plaintiff’s counsel.

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

attorney fees and does not constitute an admission of liability on the part of Defendant under 

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. 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR AWARD AND PAYMENT

OF ATTORNEYS FEES PURSUANT TO EAJA

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(b), subject to the provisions of the EAJA. 

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: March 9, 2020 NEWEL LAW

By: Melissa Newel

Melissa Newel 

Attorney for Plaintiff

COMMIE MARINA BRITT

Dated: March 9, 2020 MCGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

By: Marcelo Illarmo*

MARCELO ILLARMO

(*Authorized by email dated 03/09/2020

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

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OF ATTORNEYS FEES PURSUANT TO EAJA

ORDER

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §2412, fees in the amount of five 

hundred and two dollars and eighty-six cents ($502.86) are awarded to Plaintiff subject to the 

terms of the parties’ stipulation (ECF No. 13).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 10, 2020 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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