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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:416 Denial of Social Security Benefits

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Stipulation and Order for EAJA Fees

Civil No. 2:08-01942-KJM 1

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

KATHERINE R. LOO, CSB No. 162029

Special Assistant United States Attorney

333 Market Street, Suite 1500

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8958

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

E-Mail: katherine.loo@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

ANGEL MARIE HUTSLER, ) Civil No. 2:08-01942-KJM

)

Plaintiff, ) STIPULATION AND ORDER

) FOR THE AWARD OF ATTORNEY 

vs. ) FEES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL 

) ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT, 

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, ) 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)

Commissioner of )

Social Security, )

)

Defendant. )

____________________________________)

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

counsel, subject to the approval of the Court, that Plaintiff’s counsel, as Plaintiff’s assignee, be

awarded attorney fees under the EAJA in the amount of FOUR THOUSAND dollars and no

cents ($4,000.00). This amount represents compensation for all legal services rendered on behalf

of Plaintiff, to date, by counsel in connection with this civil action, in accordance with 28 U.S.C.

§ 2412.

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Stipulation and Order for EAJA Fees

Civil No. 2:08-01942-KJM 2

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 dollars and no cents ($4,000.00) in EAJA 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 civil 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 February 9, 2010.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: February 9, 2010 /s/ Bess M. Brewer * 

[*As authorized via email on 2/9/10]

BESS M. BREWER

Attorney for Plaintiff

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER 

United States Attorney

Date: February 9, 2010 By s/ Katherine R. Loo 

KATHERINE R. LOO 

Special Assistant U. S. Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

ORDER

APPROVED AND SO ORDERED.

DATED: February 10, 2010.

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