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Nature of Suit Code: 865
Nature of Suit: Social Security - RSI (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:1383 Review of HHS Decision

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JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO, SBN CA 44332

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS, SBN CO 15153

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX, 

Social Security Administration

GERALYN A. GULSETH, SBN CA 160872

Special Assistant United States Attorney

333 Market Street, Suite 1500

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8923

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

SILVIO JOSE TURCIOS, )

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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. C-07-4668-CRB

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 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 counsel for Plaintiff, as Plaintiff’s assignee, be awarded attorney fees under

the Equal Access to Justice Act in the amount of FOUR THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED

DOLLARS ($4,500) and costs in the amount of FOUR HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-NINE DOLLARS

AND FIFTY-ONE CENTS ($479.51). 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 of 

FOUR THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($4,500) in fees and FOUR HUNDRED AND

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SEVENTY NINE DOLLARS AND FIFTY-ONE CENTS ($479.51) in costs 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 in this action under EAJA. Any

payment shall be made payable to Plaintiff’s counsel Barbara M. Rizzo as Plaintiff’s assignee and

delivered to Plaintiff’s counsel. 

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,

Dated: May 21 , 2008 /s/ barbara m. rizzo 

(As authorized via facsimile on May 21, 2008) 

BARBARA M. RIZZO

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dated: May 21 , 2008 JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO 

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

 /s/ geralyn a. gulseth 

GERALYN A. GULSETH

Special Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

IT IS SO ORDERED:

Dated: 

CHARLES R. BREYER

United States District Judge

May 27, 2008

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Charles R. Breyer

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