Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-2_08-cv-02063/USCOURTS-caed-2_08-cv-02063-2/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:206 Social Security Benefits

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX, 

Social Security Administration

ELIZABETH FIRER

Special Assistant United States Attorney

333 Market Street, Suite 1500

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8937

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

Elizabeth.Firer@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

STEPHEN D. KEENAN, )

)

Plaintiff, )

)

v. )

)

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, )

Commissioner of )

Social Security, )

)

Defendant. )

_________________________________)

CIVIL NO. 2:08-cv-02063 KJN

STIPULATION AND ORDER APPROVING

SETTLEMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES

PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO

JUSTICE ACT

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

subject to the Court’s approval, that Plaintiff’s counsel, as assignee, be awarded attorney fees under the

Equal Access to Justice Act, (EAJA) in the amount of FOUR THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED SIX

DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($4,306.00). This amount represents compensation for all legal

services rendered on behalf of Plaintiff by the attorney in connection with this civil action in accordance

with 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d).

This stipulation does not constitute an admission of liability on the part of Defendant under the

EAJA. Payment of the agreed upon amounts shall constitute a complete release from and bar to any and

all claims Plaintiff may have relating to EAJA attorney fees and costs in connection with this action. 

This award is without prejudice to the rights of Plaintiff’s counsel to seek Social Security Act attorney 

Case 2:08-cv-02063-KJN Document 21 Filed 06/15/10 Page 1 of 2
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2

fees, under 42 U.S.C. § 406, subject to the offset provisions of the EAJA. 

Dated: June 14, 2010 /s/Manuel D. Serpa

(As authorized via email)

MANUEL D. SERPA

Attorney for Plaintiff

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

Dated: June 14, 2010 By: /s/ Elizabeth Firer

ELIZABETH FIRER

Special Assistant United States Attorney

ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED that Plaintiff’s counsel, as

assignee, shall be awarded attorney fees in the amount of FOUR THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED

SIX DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($4,306.00), as authorized by 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), subject to the

terms of the above-referenced Stipulation.

DATED: June 14, 2010

_____________________________________

KENDALL J. NEWMAN

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 2:08-cv-02063-KJN Document 21 Filed 06/15/10 Page 2 of 2