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Nature of Suit Code: 863
Nature of Suit: Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:1383 Review of HHS Decision

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BENJAMIN WAGNER

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX,

Social Security Administration

ELIZABETH FIRER

Special Assistant United States Attorney

333 Market Street, Suite 1500

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8937

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

Elizabeth.Firer@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

MARIA CEJA, )

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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. 1:08-cv-01660 SMS

STIPULATION AND ORDER APPROVING

SETTLEMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES

PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO

JUSTICE ACT

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties, through their undersigned counsel,

subject to the Court’s approval, that counsel for Plaintiff, as assignee, be awarded attorney fees under the

Equal Access to Justice Act, (EAJA) in the amount of TWO THOUSAND, FOUR HUNDRED SIXTYTHREE DOLLARS AND TWELVE CENTS ($2,463.12). This amount represents compensation for all

legal services rendered on behalf of Plaintiff by the attorney in connection with this civil action in

accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d).

This stipulation does not constitute an admission of liability on the part of Defendant under the

EAJA. Payment of the agreed upon amounts shall constitute a complete release from and bar to any and

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

This award is without prejudice to the rights of Plaintiff’s counsel to seek Social Security Act attorney

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fees, under 42 U.S.C. § 406, subject to the offset provisions of the EAJA.

Dated: February 1, 2010 /s/Robert Ishikawa

(As authorized via telephone)

ROBERT ISHIKAWA

Attorney for Plaintiff

BENJAMIN WAGNER

United States Attorney

Dated: February 1, 2010 By: /s/ Elizabeth Firer

ELIZABETH FIRER

Special Assistant United States Attorney

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED that counsel for Plaintiff, as assignee, shall be

awarded attorney fees in the amount of TWO THOUSAND, FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE

DOLLARS AND TWELVE CENTS ($2,463.12), as authorized by 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), subject to the

terms of the above-referenced Stipulation.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 5, 2010 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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