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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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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

THEOPHOUS H. REAGANS, SBN 189450

333 Market Street, Suite 1500

San Francisco, CA 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8943

Fax: (415) 744-0134

Attorneys for Defendant

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

JUAN RODRIGUEZ, 

 Plaintiff,

vs.

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

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Case No. 09-162 - KJM 

STIPULATION FOR THE AWARD AND

PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES

PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO

JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d); 

ORDER

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

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

awarded attorney fees under the EAJA in the amount of four thousand six hundred dollars and no

cents ($4,600.00). 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 four thousand six hundred dollars and no cents ($4,600.00) 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

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Plaintiff’s 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: June 17, 2010 /s/ Bess M. Brewer 

(As authorized via facsimile)

BESS M. BREWER

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dated: June 17, 2010 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

By: /s/Theophous H. Reagans 

Theophous H. Reagans 

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

ORDER

APPROVED AND SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 21, 2010.

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