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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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STIPULATION AWARDING EAJA FEES Case No. 3:13-cv-04868-HSG

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Robert C Weems (CA SBN 148156)

Margaret M. Weems (CA SBN 164030)

WEEMS LAW OFFICES

769 Center Blvd., PMB 38

Fairfax, CA 94930

Ph: 415.881.7653

Fx: 866.610.1430

rcweems@weemslawoffices.com

Attorneys for Defendant

JAYNI MELLISSA PRUETT

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Jayni Mellissa Pruett,

Plaintiff,

v.

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, 

Acting Commissioner Of Social Security,

Defendant.

Case No. 3:13-cv-04868-HSG

ORDER AND STIPULATION AWARDING

EAJA FEES

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

subject to the approval of the Court, that Plaintiff, Jayni Mellissa Pruett, will be awarded attorney 

fees and costs in the amount of:

Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($12,500.00) pursuant to the Equal 

Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). This amount represents compensation for all 

legal services rendered on behalf of Plaintiff by counsel in the amount of $12,500.00 in connection 

with this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d).

After the Court issues an order for EAJA fees to plaintiff, the Defendant will consider any 

assignment of EAJA fees to attorney. Pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521, 2552-2553 

(2010), the ability to honor any such assignment will depend on whether the fees are subject to any 

offset allowed under the United States Department of the Treasury's Offset Program. After the order 

for EAJA fees is entered, the Defendant will determine whether they are subject to any offset.

Fees shall be made payable to Jayni Mellissa Pruett, but if the Department of the Treasury 

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determines that Jayni Mellissa Pruett does not owe a federal debt, then the government shall cause 

the payment of fees to be made directly to the Mr. Robert C. Weems plaintiff’s attorney or record, 

pursuant to any assignment executed by Plaintiff. Any payments made shall be delivered to counsel. 

This stipulation constitutes a compromise settlement of plaintiff’s request for EAJA attorney fees 

and recoverable costs and does not constitute an admission of liability on the part of Defendant.

SO STIPULATED AND AGREED, this 12th day of August, 2015.

WEEMS LAW OFFICES

/s/Robert C. Weems By:

MELINDA L. HAAG

United States Attorney

DONNA L. CALVERT

Regional Chief Counsel

/s/ Jeffrey T. Chen

ROBERT C. WEEMS,

Attorney for Plaintiff,

Jayni Mellissa Pruett

JEFFREY T. CHEN

Special Assistant U. S. Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, 

Acting Commissioner Of Social Security

(per e-mail OK to Mr. Ragnes 8/12/15)

ORDER 

PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE FOREGOING STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES, 

DEFENDANT SHALL PAY TO PLAINTIFF OR PLAINTIFF’S COUNSEL THE AMOUNT OF 

TWELVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($12,500.00) AS AN 

AWARD FOR FEES AND COSTS PURSUANT TO 28 USC U.S.C. §§ 2412(D).

SO ORDERED:

Date: August 13, 2015

Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr., Unites States District Judge

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