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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:205 Denial Social Security Benefits

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX, 

Social Security Administration

THEOPHOUS H. REAGANS, CSBN 189450

Special Assistant United States Attorney

333 Market Street, Suite 1500

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8938

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

E-Mail: Theophous.Reagans@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

MICHAEL E. BALLARD, )

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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-1299 DAD

STIPULATION AND ORDER SETTLING

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 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is hereby withdrawn.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

SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED dollars and 00/100 cents ($6,500.00). 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 SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED dollars and 00/100 cents ($6,500.00) 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: January 29, 2010 /s/ Bess Brewer 

(As authorized via email) 

BESS BREWER

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dated: January 29, 2010 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

/s/ Theophous H. Reagans

THEOPHOUS H. REAGANS

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney 

Attorneys for Defendant

OF COUNSEL:

KATHRYN R. WATSON

Assistant Regional Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

ORDER

APPROVED AND SO ORDERED:

DATED: January 29, 2010.

Ddad1/orders.socsec/ballard1299.stipord.attyfees

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