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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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JOHN V. JOHNSON 

Attorney for Plaintiff 

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER 

United States Attorney 

DEBORAH L. STACHEL, Acting 

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX 

Social Security Administration 

MARCELO ILLARMO (MABN 670079) 

Special Assistant United States Attorney 

 160 Spear Street, Suite 800 

 San Francisco, California 94105 

 Telephone: (415) 977-8944 

 Facsimile: (415) 744-0134 

 E-Mail: Marcelo.Illarmo@ssa.gov 

Attorney for Defendant 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SACRAMENTO DIVISION 

LANCE RICHARD RHOADES, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

CAROLYN COLVIN, ACTING COMM. OF SSA, 

Defendant 

Case No.: 2:14-CV-01229-CMK 

STIPULATION AND ORDER SETTLING 

ATTORNEY’S FEES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL 

ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT (EAJA) 

 

 It is hereby stipulated by and between the parties through their undersigned counsel, subject to the approval 

of the Court, that Lance Richard Rhoades will be awarded attorney fees in the amount of FOUR THOUSAND 

EIGHT HUNDRED and NO CENTS DOLLARS ($4,800.00) under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 

U.S.C. section 2412(d). 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. section 2412(d). 

 After the Court issues an order for EAJA fees to Lance Richard Rhoades, the Defendant will consider any 

assignment of EAJA fees to John V. Johnson pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521, 2252-2253 (2010), the 

ability to honor any such assignment will depend on whether the fees are subject to any offset allowed under the 

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United States Department of 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 Lance Richard Rhoades, but if the Department of the Treasury determines 

that Lance Richard Rhoades does not owe a federal debt, then the government shall cause the payment of fees to be 

made directly to John V. Johnson, pursuant to any assignment executed by Plaintiff. Any payment made shall be 

delivered to John V. Johnson. 

 This stipulation constitutes a compromise settlement of Lance Richard Rhoades’ request for EAJA attorney 

fees and does not constitute an admission of liability on the part of the Defendant under EAJA. Payment of the 

agreed amount shall constitute complete release from, and bar to, any and all claims that Lance Richard Rhoades 

and/or John V. Johnson may have relating to EAJA attorney fees in connection with this action. This award is 

without prejudice to the rights of John V. Johnson to seek Social Security Act attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. section 

406(b) subject to the savings clause provisions of EAJA. 

 Respectfully Submitted, 

DATED: January 15, 2016 / s / John V. Johnson 

 (As authorized 

 johnvjohnson@sbcglobal.net) 

 John V. Johnson 

 Attorney for Plaintiff 

DATED: January 15, 2016 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER 

 United States Attorney 

 DEBORAH L. STACHEL Acting 

 Regional Chief Attorney, Region IX 

 Social Security Administration 

 By: / s / Marcelo Illarmo 

 MARCELO ILLARMO 

 Special Assistant U.S. Attorney 

 Attorney for Defendant 

 ORDER

 APPROVED AND SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 28, 2016 

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