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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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Stipulation and Order Approving Compromise Settlement

C 05-1179-JSW (MEJ) 1

KEVIN V. RYAN, CSBN 118321

United States Attorney

JOANN M. SWANSON, CSBN 88143

Assistant United States Attorney

Chief, Civil Division

ILA C. DEISS, NYSBN 3052909

Assistant United States Attorney

450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055

San Francisco, California 94102

Telephone: (415) 436-7124

FAX: (415) 436-7169

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

PUSHPA DEVI,

Plaintiff,

v.

EDUARDO AGUIRRE, JR., Director,

United States Citizenship and Immigration

Services, 

Defendant.

 

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No. C 05-1179-JSW (MEJ)

STIPULATION AND ORDER APPROVING

COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT OF

ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO EQUAL

ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT

Plaintiff’s attorney having met the criteria of L.R. 54-6(b)(1)(2)(3), by meeting and conferring

with Defendant, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties through their

undersigned counsel, subject to approval by the Court, that Plaintiff's attorney receive the

following payment:

1. Defendant shall pay Seven Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars and no cents

($7,250.00), pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), for attorney fees and costs

incurred in this court action. The check is to be payable to Plaintiff’s counsel:

Jonathan M. Kaufman

Kaufman Law Office

220 Montgomery Street, Suite 976

San Francisco, CA 94104

Tel: 956-4616; Fax: 956-1664

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Stipulation and Order Approving Compromise Settlement

C 05-1179-JSW (MEJ) 2

2. This is a settlement of Plaintiff's request for attorney fees pursuant to EAJA, and does not

constitute an admission of liability or fault on the part of Defendant under EAJA.

3. Payment of the Seven Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars and no cents ($7,250.00)

EAJA fees incurred in this court action, will constitute a complete release from and bar to any and

all claims, rights, causes of action, liens or subrogated interests relating to attorney fees pursuant

to the EAJA and costs as a result of this court action.

Dated: February 21, 2006 /s/ 

PUSHPA DEVI

 Plaintiff

KAUFMAN LAW OFFICE 

Dated: February 21, 2006 /s/ 

JONATHAN M. KAUFMAN

Attorney for Plaintiff

KEVIN V. RYAN

United States Attorney

Dated: February 17, 2006 /s/ 

ILA C. DEISS

Assistant United States Attorney

ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED:

Dated: ___________________ _____________________________

JEFFREY S. WHITE

United States District Court Judge

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February 27, 2006

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