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Nature of Suit Code: 863
Nature of Suit: Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:1383 Review of HHS Decision

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STIPULATION AND ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS UNDER THE 

EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT [28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)] 

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HARVEY P. SACKETT (72488) 

1055 Lincoln Avenue 

Post Office Box 5025 

San Jose, California 95150-5025 

Telephone: (408) 295-7755 

Facsimile: (408) 295-7444 

/as 

Attorney for Plaintiff 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

ALICIA G. LEBUS, 

 Plaintiff, 

v. 

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, 

Commissioner, 

Social Security Administration, 

 Defendant. 

 

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No. C 09-0448 GSA 

STIPULATION AND ORDER AWARDING 

ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS UNDER 

THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT 

[28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)] 

Plaintiff and Defendant, through their respective attorneys, hereby stipulate that subject 

to the approval of the Court, Plaintiff's counsel, as Plaintiff's assignee, shall be awarded attorney 

fees under the EAJA in the amount of THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ($3,500.00). 

This amount presents 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 under the 

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EAJA. Payment of $3,500.00 in EAJA attorney fees shall constitute a complete release from and 

bar to any and all claims Plaintiff may have relating to EAJA fees and costs 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 offset provisions 

of the EAJA. 

Dated: March 12, 2010 /s/ HARVEY P. SACKETT 

 HARVEY P. SACKETT 

 Attorney for Plaintiff 

 ALICIA G. LEBUS 

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER 

United States Attorney 

Dated: March 12, 2010 /s/ ARMAND D. ROTH 

 ARMAND D. ROTH 

 Special Assistant United States Attorney 

 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: May 12, 2010 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

HON. GARY S. AUSTIN 

United States Magistrate Judge 

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