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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (SSID)

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KEVIN V. RYAN, SBN 118321

United States Attorney

JOANN M. SWANSON, SBN 88143

Assistant United States Attorney

Chief, Civil Division

SARA WINSLOW, DCBN 457643

Assistant United States Attorney

 450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055

 San Francisco, California 94102

 Telephone: (415) 436-7260

 Facsimile: (415) 436-7169

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

QUINTEN MELAND, )

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 Plaintiff, ) CIVIL NO. 06-03441 RMW

)

 v. ) STIPULATION AND ORDER

) APPROVING COMPROMISE

JO ANNE B. BARNHART, ) SETTLEMENT OF ATTORNEY

Commissioner of Social Security, ) FEES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL

) ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT

 Defendant. )

______________________________)

The plaintiff’s attorney having met the criteria of L.R. 54-6, by meeting and conferring with

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

counsel, subject to approval by the Court, that plaintiff's attorney receive the following payment:

1. Defendant shall pay TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED THIRTY FIVE DOLLARS

($2,635.00), pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), for attorney fees incurred in this

court action. The check is to be payable to plaintiff’s counsel:

TERRY LAPORTE

125 SOUTH MARKET ST., SUITE 1075

SAN JOSE, CA 95113

(408) 293-8810; FAX (408) 292-7673

2. This is a settlement of plaintiff's request for attorney fees pursuant to EAJA, and does not

constitute an admission of liability or fault on the part of defendant under the Equal Access to Justice

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MELAND, EAJA STIP (ks)

C 06-03441 RMW 2

Act.

3. Payment of the TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED THIRTY FIVE DOLLARS

($2,635.00) EAJA fees incurred in this court action, will constitute a complete release from and bar

to any and all claims, rights, causes of action, liens or subrogated interests relating to attorney fees

pursuant to the EAJA, or costs as a result of this court action.

Dated: November 30, 2006 /s/

TERRY LAPORTE

Attorney for Plaintiff

KEVIN V. RYAN

United States Attorney

Dated: December 3, 2006 By: /s/

SARA WINSLOW

Assistant United States Attorney

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED:

Dated: ______________________________

RONALD M. WHYTE

United States District Judge

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