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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 (DIWC)

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX, 

Social Security Administration

KATHRYN R. WATSON, CSBN 244142

Special Assistant United States Attorney

333 Market Street, Suite 1500

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8928

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

E-Mail: Kathryn.Watson@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

FRANCES J. LANIOHAN, )

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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. 2:08-cv-0738 DAD

STIPULATION AND ORDER SETTLING

ATTORNEY'S FEES 

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

the previously filed Motion for Award of Attorney’s Fees Under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA)

is hereby withdrawn. 

 IT IS FURTHER STIPULATED that, subject to the approval of the Court, Plaintiff’s counsel, as

Plaintiff’s assignee, be awarded attorney fees under the EAJA, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), in the amount of

FOUR THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED dollars and 00/100 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).

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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 SIX HUNDRED dollars and 00/100 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 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: February 24, 2010 /s/ Ann M. Cerney 

(As authorized via email) 

ANN M. CERNEY

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dated: February 24, 2010 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

/s/ Kathryn R. Watson 

KATHRYN R. WATSON

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney 

Social Security Administration

Attorneys for Defendant

ORDER

APPROVED AND SO ORDERED:

DATED: February 26, 2010.

Ddad1/orders.socsec/laniohan0738.stipord.attyfees

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