Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-2_19-cv-01137/USCOURTS-caed-2_19-cv-01137-2/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:205 Denial Social Security Benefits

---

1

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

CAROL S. CLARK MOBN 42670

Special Assistant United States Attorney

160 Spear Street, Suite 800

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8975

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

E-Mail: Carol.S.Clark@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHANNA ROBINNEIL BRITT,

Plaintiff,

ANDREW SAUL

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

No. 2:19-cv-01137-DB

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR 

THE AWARD AND PAYMENT OF 

ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO 

THE EQUAL ACCESS TO 

JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties through their 

undersigned counsel, subject to the approval of the Court, that Plaintiff be 

awarded attorney fees and expenses in the amount of two thousand dollars 

($ 2000.00) under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). 

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; 2412(d). 

Case 2:19-cv-01137-DB Document 18 Filed 04/13/20 Page 1 of 3
2

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

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, expenses and costs to be made 

directly to counsel, pursuant to the assignment executed by Plaintiff. Any 

payments made shall be delivered to 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 the EAJA or otherwise. Payment of the agreed amount 

shall constitute a complete release from, and bar to, any and all claims that 

Plaintiff and/or counsel, including counsel’s firm, may have relating to EAJA 

attorney fees in connection with this action. 

This award is without prejudice to the rights of counsel and/or counsel’s 

firm 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: April 9, 2020 By: /s/ _Dominique Venna Ramer_________________ DOMINIQUE VENNA RAMER

Attorney for Plaintiff (signature authorized by email on April 9, 2020

Dated: April 9, 2020 NICOLA T. HANNA

Case 2:19-cv-01137-DB Document 18 Filed 04/13/20 Page 2 of 3
3

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

United States Attorney

DAVID M. HARRIS

Assistant United States Attorney

Chief, Civil Division

CEDINA M. KIM

Assistant United States Attorney

Senior Litigation Counsel, Civil Division

 By: /s/ Carol S. Clark

CAROL S. CLARK

Special Assistant United States Attorney

ORDER

Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, IT IS SO OREDERED. 

DATED: April 10, 2020 /s/ DEBORAH BARNES 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 2:19-cv-01137-DB Document 18 Filed 04/13/20 Page 3 of 3