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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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David J. Linden

Attorney at Law

CSBN 41221

Post Office Box 5780

Napa, CA 94581-0780

Tel. (707) 252-7007

Fax. (707) 252-7883

Email - david@lindenlaw.net

Attorney for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

VALERIE ROSE GENTRY, 

 Plaintiff,

vs.

CAROLYN W.COLVIN, Acting Commissioner of 

Social Security,

 Defendant.

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Case No.: 4:14-cv-04454-WHA

STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER FOR THE 

AWARD OF ATTORNEY’S FEES PURSUANT TO 

THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. 

§ 2412(D)

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

the approval of the Court, that Plaintiff will be awarded attorney fees in the amount of seven thousand five hundred 

dollars ($7,500.00) under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), and costs of four hundred 

dollars ($400.00). 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); 1920.

After the Court issues an order for EAJA fees to Plaintiff, the Defendant will consider any assignment of 

EAJA fees to David J. Linden. Pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521, 2252-2253 (2010), the ability to honor 

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any such assignment will depend on whether the fees are subject to any offset allowed under the United States 

Department of the Treasury's Offset Program. After the order for EAJA fees is entered, the Defendant will 

determine whether they are subject to any offset.

Fees shall be made payable to Plaintiff, but if the Department of the Treasury determines that Plaintiff does not owe 

a federal debt, then the government shall cause the payment of fees to be made directly to David J. Linden, pursuant 

to any assignment executed by Plaintiff. Any payments made shall be delivered to David J. Linden. 

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. 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.

Dated: January 5, 2016 /s/ David J. Linden

 DAVID J. LINDEN

 Attorney for Plaintiff

Dated: January 5, 2016 BRIAN STRETCH

 United States Attorney

 By /s/ Richard Rodriguez

 RICHARD RODRIGUEZ

 (as authorized by email on 01/05/2016)

 Special Assistant US Attorney

 Attorneys for Defendant

ORDER

 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION , IT IS SO ORDERED:

Dated:_________________________ ______________________________________

 WILLIAM H. ALSUP

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

January 7, 2016.

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