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Nature of Suit Code: 863
Nature of Suit: Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (DIWC)

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GLENN M. CLARK # 91371

MILLER, CLARK, CALVERT & OBENOUR

2222 Martin Luther King Jr. Way

Berkeley, California 94704

(510) 848-7200 FAX (510) 848-3500

email mccoattys@hotmail.com

Attorney for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EMILIA B. GONZALES Civil No. C-14-00489 VC 

Plaintiff, STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR

AWARD OF ATTORNEY’S PURSUANT

v. TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE

ACT, 28 U.S.C. 2412 (d), 

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, 

Commissioner of Social Security

Defendant.

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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 under the Equal Access to

Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. 2412 (d), in the amount of SEVEN

THOUSAND ($7,000.00), and costs under 28 U.S.C 1920 in the amount

of FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS ($400.00). These amounts represents

costs and 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) and 1920. 

After the Court issues an order for EAJA fees to Plaintiff,

the government will consider the matter of assignment of EAJA

fees to Plaintiff’s Counsel. The retainer agreement containing

ORDER RE EAJA FEES C-14-00489 VC - 1 - 

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the assignment is attached as exhibit 1. Pursuant to Astrue v.

Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521, 2529 (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 Plaintiff’s

Counsel, pursuant to the assignment executed by Plaintiff. Any

payments made shall be delivered to Plaintiff’s Counsel.

This stipulation constitutes a compromise settlement of

Plaintiff’s request for EAJA attorney fees, expenses, and costs,

and does not constitute an admission of liability on the part of

Defendant under the EAJA. Payment of the agreed amount shall

constitute a complete release from, and bar to, any and all

claims that Plaintiff or Plaintiff’s Counsel may have relating to

EAJA attorney fees and expenses and costs in connection with this

action. 

Plaintiff’s Counsel does not intend to seek Social Security

Act attorney fees under 42 U.S.C 406 for services performed in

United States District Court. 

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: February 17, 2015 /s/ Glenn M. Clark 

GLENN M. CLARK

Attorney for Plaintiff

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Dated: February 17, 2015 MELINDA L. HAAG

United States Attorney

DONNA L. CALVERT 

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

By /s/ Patrick William Snyder

PATRICK WILLIAM SNYDER

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney

[as authorized by email]

Attorneys for Defendant

APPROVED AND SO ORDERED:

Dated: 

VINCE CHHABRIA

United States District Judge

ORDER RE EAJA FEES C-14-00489 VC - 3 - 

February 18, 2015

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