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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RENEE L. NETHERTON, )

)

Plaintiff, )

)

v. )

)

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, )

Commissioner of Social )

Security, )

)

Defendant. )

______________________________)

NO. 2:06-CV-1354 DAD

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR THE

AWARD AND PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY

FEES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL

ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT, 28

U.S.C. § 2412(d)

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 seven thousand

dollars and zero cents ($7000.00). This amount represents

compensation for all legal services rendered on behalf of

Plaintiff by counsel in connection with this civil action, 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

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under the EAJA. Payment of seven thousand dollars and zero cents

($7000.00) in EAJA attorney 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 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,

Dated: November 30, 2007 /s/Bess M. Brewer 

BESS M. BREWER

Attorney for Plaintiff

*as authorized via fax

Dated: November 30, 2007 McGregor W. Scott

United States Attorney

/s/ Jaime L. Preciado

JAIME L. PRECIADO

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney 

Attorneys for Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RENEE L. NETHERTON, )

) 

Plaintiff, ) NO. 2:06-CV-1354 DAD

)

) ORDER AWARDING EQUAL

v. ) ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT ATTORNEY 

) FEES PURSUANT TO 

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

Commissioner of Social )

Security, )

)

Defendant. )

______________________________)

Based upon the parties' Stipulation for the Award and

Payment of Equal Access to Justice Act Fees, 

IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff's counsel, as Plaintiff's

assignee, shall be awarded attorney fees under the EAJA in the

amount of seven thousand dollars and zero cents ($7000.00), as

authorized by 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), subject to the terms of the

above-referenced Stipulation.

DATED: December 3, 2007.

Ddad1/orders.socsec/netherton1354.stipord.attyfees

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