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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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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

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

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

SAMUEL VEGA, )

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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. 2:07-CV-00585-CMK

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 SIX THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS

($6,500.00). 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 

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

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Dated: July 18, 2008 /s/Bess M. Brewer 

(As authorized via email)

BESS M. BREWER

Attorney for Plaintiff

McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

Dated: July 18, 2008 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 SIX THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($6,500.00), as

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

DATED: July 23, 2008

______________________________________

CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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