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Nature of Suit Code: 863
Nature of Suit: Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:205 Denial Social Security Benefits

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JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX 

Social Security Administration

THEOPHOUS H. REAGANS, CBN 189450

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

ELIZABETH A. HAYES, )

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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. 04-02991 JW

STIPULATION FOR PAYMENT OF

ATTORNEY FEES UNDER THE EQUAL

ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT (28 U.S.C. §

2412(d) AND COSTS (28 § 1920)

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

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

the EAJA in the amount of ELEVEN THOUSAND dollars and ZERO cents ($11,000.00) and costs in the

amount of NINE HUNDRED NINETEEN DOLLARS AND EIGHTY-SIX CENTS ($919.86). 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. §§ 1920 and 2412(d).

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 the EAJA. Payment of

ELEVEN THOUSAND dollars and ZERO cents ($11,000.00) in EAJA attorney fees, shall constitute a

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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A

IT IS SO ORDERED

AS MODIFIED

Judge James Ware

ORDER SETTING CASE 

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE IN 

LIGHT OF RECENT NINTH CIRCUIT 

RULING

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complete release from and bar to any and all claims Plaintiff may have relating to EAJA fees in connection

with this action. Any payment shall be made payable to Plaintiff’s counsel as Plaintiff’s assignee and

delivered to Plaintiff’s counsel.

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 provisions of the EAJA.

Dated: February 7, 2008 /s/ Harvey P. Sackett

(As authorized via email on 02/07/08)

HARVEY P. SACKETT

Attorney for Plaintiff

JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Dated: February 7, 2008 By: /s/ Theophous H. Reagans 

THEOPHOUS H. REAGANS

Special Assistant United States Attorney

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: __________________ _____________________________

JAMES WARE

United States District Court Judge

 The Court also sets a Case Management Conference for March 17, 2008 at 10 A.M. in light of 

the recent Ninth Circuit's ruling. The parties shall file a Joint Case Management Statement on or 

before March 7, 2008. The statement shall inform the Court with respect to how the case should 

proceed in light of the Ninth Circuit's ruling. 

Dated: February 14, 2008 ____________________________________ 

 JAMES WARE 

 United States District Judge 

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