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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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JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO, CSBN 44332

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS, SBN CO 15153

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

MICHAEL A. CABOTAJE, CSBN 197086

Special Assistant United States Attorney

333 Market Street, Suite 1500

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8984

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

Email: michael.cabotaje@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

PABLO MUNOZ, )

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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. 5:09-CV-04393-HRL

STIPULATION AND ORDER AWARDING

ATTORNEY FEES UNDER THE EQUAL

ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT (28 U.S.C. 

§ 2412(d))

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by 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 in

the amount of TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($2,500.00). This

amount represents compensation for all legal services rendered on behalf of Plaintiff by counsel in

connection with this civil action for services performed before the district court 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 in

the aforementioned sum under EAJA shall constitute a complete release from and bar to any and all

claims, rights, causes of action, liens or subrogated interests relating to attorneys fees and costs incurred

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in this action under EAJA. 

The settlement of Plaintiff’s claim for EAJA attorney fees does not preclude Plaintiff’s counsel

from seeking attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) of the Social Security Act, subject to the offset

provisions of the law.

Respectfully submitted,

TOM F. WEATHERED

Law Office of Tom Weathered

Dated: April 20, 2010 /s/ Tom F. Weathered*

(* as authorized via email dated April 20, 2010) 

TOM F. WEATHERED

Attorney for Plaintiff

JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO

United States Attorney

Dated: April 20, 2010 /s/ Michael A. Cabotaje MICHAEL A. CABOTAJE

Special Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

OF COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT:

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

JACOB M. MIKOW

Assistant Regional Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

IT IS SO ORDERED:

Dated: 

THE HONORABLE HOWARD R. LLOYD

United States Magistrate Judge

April 21, 2010

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