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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (DIWC)

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

KATHRYN R. WATSON

Special Assistant United States Attorney

California Bar No. 244142

333 Market Street, Suite 1500

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8928

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

E-Mail: Kathryn.Watson@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

CELIA SALINAS, )

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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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Case No. 1:09-CV--00454-DLB

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 that, subject to the approval of the Court, Plaintiff’s counsel,

as Plaintiff’s assignee, be awarded attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28

U.S.C. § 2412(d), in the amount of FIVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED dollars and 00/100 cents

($5,400.00). 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 FIVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED dollars and 00/100 cents ($5,400.00) in EAJA

attorney fees, shall constitute a 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

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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.

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: May 25, 2010 /s/ Sengthiene Bosavanh

(As authorized via email)

SENGTHIENE BOSAVANH

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dated: May 26, 2010 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

 United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

 

By /s/ Kathryn R. Watson 

KATHRYN R. WATSON

 Special Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: May 27, 2010 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

9b0hie UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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