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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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SCOTT N. SCHOOLS, SBN SC 9990

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS, SBN CO 15153

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX, 

Social Security Administration

JACQUELINE A. FORSLUND, SBN CA 154575

Special Assistant United States Attorney

333 Market Street, Suite 1500

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8943

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

ARTHUR L. FISHER, )

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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-05-4383 VRW

STIPULATION FOR THE AWARD AND

PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES UNDER

THE EAJA; AND ORDER

TO THE HONORABLE VAUGHN R. WALKER, CHIEF JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT

COURT:

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between 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 (EAJA) in the amount of THREE THOUSAND

TWO HUNDRED dollars ($3,200.00). This amount represents compensation for all legal services

rendered on behalf of Plaintiff by his attorney in connection with this civil action for services before the

district court through remand, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d).

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The stipulation is entered into for the sole purpose of settling all disputed claims regarding EAJA

and avoiding the expenses and risks of litigation. This stipulation constitutes a compromise settlement

of Plaintiff’s request for EAJA attorney fees, costs and expenses. This stipulation does not constitute an

admission of liability on the part of Defendant under the EAJA. This stipulation does not settle or

compromise the question of whether Marc V. Kalagian may be, is, or should be the direct payee of an

award of fees, costs, and expenses under the EAJA in the absence or presence of an express or implied

assignment of such an award nor whether any such award is free from or subject to debts of Plaintiff, if

any, under the Debt Collection Act of 1996, 31 U.S.C. § 3716, or as to any issue regarding the

applicability of the Assignment of Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3727.

Neither this agreement nor the substance herein shall, in full or in part, be quoted, cited or

referred to in any document filed in any case but the present one and it shall not, in full or in part, be

attached to any document filed in any case but the present one.

Payment of THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED dollars ($3,200.00) in EAJA attorney fees,

costs, and expenses to Marc V. Kalagian, as Plaintiff’s assignee, shall constitute a complete release from

and bar to any and all claims Plaintiff may have relating to EAJA attorney fees and costs 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. 

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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(b). Any payment shall be made payable to Plaintiff’s counsel as

Plaintiff’s assignee and delivered to Plaintiff’s counsel. 

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: December 27, 2007 /s/ Marc V. Kalagian 

(As authorized via email)

Marc V. Kalagian

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dated: December 27, 2007 SCOTT N. SCHOOLS

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

/s/ Jacqueline A. Forslund 

JACQUELINE A. FORSLUND

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney 

Attorneys for Defendant

ORDER

APPROVED AND SO ORDERED.

DATED: 

VAUGHN R. WALKER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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