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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (SSID)

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX, 

Social Security Administration

MARK A. WIN (CA Bar No. 206077)

Special Assistant United States Attorney

333 Market Street, Suite 1500

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8980

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

E-Mail: Mark.Win@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

LOUISE HUTCHENS, )

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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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Case No. 2:04-cv-00268 EFB (SS)

STIPULATION AND ORDER SETTLING

ATTORNEY'S 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 Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), in the amount of SEVEN

THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($7,500.00) and costs in the amount of

SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY THREE DOLLARS AND FIFTY THREE CENTS ($773.53). 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 under the EAJA. 

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Payment in the aforementioned sum under EAJA 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: April 3, 2008 /s/ Ann M. Cerney 

(As authorized via telephone) 

ANN M. CERNEY

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dated: April 3, 2008 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

/s/ Mark A. Win MARK A. WIN

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney 

Attorneys for Defendant

ORDER

APPROVED AND SO ORDERED:

Dated: April 7, 2008.

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