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

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05-04637 JF

SCOTT N. SCHOOLS, SBN SC 9990

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS, SBN CO 15153

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX, 

Social Security Administration

JEAN M.TURK, SBN CA 131517

Special Assistant United States Attorney

333 Market Street, Suite 1500

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8943

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

ANTHONY S. NIKBAKHSHTALI, )

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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. C 05-04637 JF

STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER

SETTLING ATTORNEY’S FEES

PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO

JUSTICE ACT (EAJA)

TO THE HONORABLE JEREMY FOGEL, MAGISTRATE JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT

COURT:

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

subject to the approval of the Court, that Plaintiff be awarded attorney fees under the Equal Access to

Justice Act (EAJA) in the amount of Four Thousand Four Hundred dollars and no cents ($ 4,400.00)

and Two Hundred Seventy-two dollars and four cents ($ 272.04) in costs. This amount represents

compensation for all legal services rendered on behalf of Plaintiff by his attorney in connection with this

civil action for services performed before the district court through remand, in accordance with 28

U.S.C. §§ 1920 and 2412 (d).

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EAJA Stip

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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 Four Hundred dollars and no cents ($ 4,400.00) and Two Hundred Seventytwo dollars and four cents ($ 272.04) in costs shall constitute a complete release from and bar to any and

all claims Plaintiff may have relating to EAJA 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 provisions of the EAJA.

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: _May 11, 2007_________ /s/ Harvey p. Sackett 

(As authorized via facsimile on May 11, 2007)

Harvey P. Sackett

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dated: May 8, 2007 SCOTT N. SCHOOLS

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

/s/ Jean M.Turk 

JEAN M. TURK

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney 

Attorneys for Defendant

ORDER

APPROVED AND SO ORDERED.

DATED: 

JEREMY FOGEL

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

5/18/07

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