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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 (SSID)

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL

Acting Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

CAROLYN B. CHEN, CSBN 256628

Special Assistant United States Attorney

160 Spear Street, Suite 800

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8956

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

E-Mail: Carolyn.Chen@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

JARMAN YACOUB,

Plaintiff,

vs.

CAROLYN W. COLVIN,

Acting Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:14-CV-00884-SKO

STIPULATION AND ORDER APPROVING 

SETTLEMENT 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 Court’s approval, that Plaintiff be awarded attorney fees in the amount of 

SEVEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE DOLLARS AND NINETY-EIGHT 

CENTS ($7,951.98) 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. § 2412(d). 

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 Plaintiff’s attorney. Pursuant to Astrue v. 

Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 598 (2010), the ability to honor the assignment will depend on whether the 

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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 Kelsey Mackenzie Brown 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 and expenses, 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 Plaintiff’s counsel, 

including Kelsey Mackenzie Brown, may have relating to EAJA attorney fees and expenses in 

connection with this action.

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

Legal 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: June 24, 2016 By: /s/ Carolyn B. Chen for Kelsey Mackenzie Brown* 

(As authorized by email on 6/23/2016)

KELSEY MACKENZIE BROWN

MACKENZIE LEGAL, PLLC

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL

Acting Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

Dated: June 24, 2016 By: /s/ Carolyn B. Chen 

CAROLYN B. CHEN

Special Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

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ORDER

Based on the above “Stipulation and Order Approving Settlement of Attorney Fees 

Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)” (Doc. 31), IT IS ORDERED 

that Plaintiff shall be awarded attorney’s fees in the amount of SEVEN THOUSAND NINE 

HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE DOLLARS AND NINETY-EIGHT CENTS ($7,951.98), as 

authorized by 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), subject to the terms of the above-referenced Stipulation.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s “Motion for Attorneys Fees and Expenses 

Under the Equal Access to Justice Act” (Doc. 27) is DENIED as MOOT.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 27, 2016 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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