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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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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX 

Social Security Administration

ARMAND D. ROTH

Special Assistant United States Attorney

California Bar No. 214624

333 Market Street, Suite 1500

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8924

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

E-Mail:Armand.Roth@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant Commissioner of Social Security 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

PAULINE SPENCER, )

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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. S 08-cv-00047-EFB

STIPULATION AND ORDER SETTLING

ATTORNEY'S 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’s be awarded attorney fees under the Equal Access to

Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), in the amount of $4,508.55. 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).

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 $4,508.55 in EAJA attorney fees, shall constitute a complete release from and bar to any

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2 - EAJA Stip

and all claims Plaintiff may have relating to EAJA fees in connection with this action. Any payment

shall be made payable to Plaintiff 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.

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: July 14, 2010 /s/ Bess M. Brewer 

(As authorized via email and telephone) 

BESS M. BREWER

Attorney for Plaintiff

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

/S/ Armand D. Roth

ARMAND D. ROTH

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney 

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

ORDER

APPROVED AND SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 14, 2010.

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