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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

PETER THOMPSON, SBN HI 5890

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

BENJAMIN SMITH, JR., )

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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. 3:07-cv-2215 WHA

STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER

SETTLING ATTORNEY'S FEES AND

COSTS PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL

ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT (EAJA)

It is stipulated by the parties through their undersigned counsel, with the Court's approval, that

counsel for Plaintiff be awarded attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) in the amount

of Two Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Two and 00/100 DOLLARS ($2,882.00), and costs in the amount

of Three Hundred Fifty and 00/100 DOLLARS ($350.00), for compensation for legal services rendered on

Plaintiff's behalf, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), thereby constituting a compromise settlement for all fees

and costs under the EAJA in this action, but not constituting any admission of Defendant's liability under

the EAJA in this action.

Payment offees in the amount of Two Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Two and 00/100 DOLLARS

($2,882.00), and costs in the amount of Three Hundred Fifty and 00/100 DOLLARS ($350.00), shall

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constitute a complete release from and bar to any and all claims of Plaintiff's counsel relating to EAJA fees

and costs in connection with this action, without prejudice to any future request for fees under the Social

Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). 

Dated: October 25, 2007 /s/ Tom Weathered 

 (As authorized via telephone on October 25, 2007)

TOM WEATHERED

Attorney for Plaintiff

SCOTT N. SCHOOLS

United States Attorney

Dated: October 25, 2007 By: /s/ Peter Thompson 

PETER THOMPSON

Special Assistant United States Attorney

ORDER

APPROVED AND SO ORDERED.

DATED: ____________________________________ 

THE HONORABLE WILLIAM H. ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

October 29, 2007

U

NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge William Alsup

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