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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1361 Petition for Writ of Mandamus

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STIPULATION AND ORDER APPROVING COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT

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SCOTT N. SCHOOLS, SCSBN 9990

United States Attorney

JOANN M. SWANSON, CSBN 88143

Assistant United States Attorney

Chief, Civil Division

EDWARD A. OLSEN, CSBN 214150

Assistant United States Attorney

450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055

San Francisco, California 94102

Telephone: (415) 436-6915

FAX: (415) 436-6927

Attorneys for Respondents

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

MANMOHANJIT SINGH,

Petitioner,

v.

DAVID STILL, in his Official Capacity,

District Director, U.S. Citizenship and

Immigration Services, United States

Department of Homeland Security, San

Francisco, California; EMILIO

GONZALEZ, in his Official Capacity,

Director, Bureau of Citizenship and

Immigration Services, United States

Department of Homeland Security;

MICHAEL CHERTOFF, in his Official

Capacity, Secretary, United States

Department of Homeland Security;

ALBERTO GONZALES, in his Official

Capacity, Attorney General, U.S.

Department of Justice,

Respondents.

 

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No. C 06-2458-EMC

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

APPROVING COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT

OF ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS

PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO

JUSTICE ACT

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

subject to approval by the Court, the following:

1. The respondents shall pay the sum of Nine Thousand Dollars and no cents ($9,000) in

settlement of the petitioner’s motion for attorney’s fees and costs under the Equal Access to

Justice Act (“EAJA”) filed in Manmohanjit Singh v. Still, C-06-2458-EMC. The check is to be

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payable to Petitioner’s counsel:

Marc Van Der Hout

Van Der Hout, Brigagliano & Nightingale, LLP

180 Sutter Street, Fifth Floor

San Francisco, CA 94104

Tel: 981-3000; Fax: 981-3003

2. This is a settlement of petitioner’s request for attorney fees and costs in Manmohanjit Singh

v. Still, C-06-2458-EMC. It does not constitute an admission of liability or fault on the part of the

respondents or a concession as to the propriety and amount of fees and costs. This agreement is

entered into by the parties for the purpose of compromising the request for fees and costs and

avoiding the expense and risk of further litigation.

3. The payment of $9,000 will constitute a full and complete release from and bar to any and

all claims, rights, causes of action, liens or subrogated interests relating to Manmohanjit Singh v.

Still, C-06-2458-EMC.

4. The payment may take sixty days or more to process, but the respondents agree to make

good faith efforts to expeditiously process said payment.

5. Within 14 days of receipt of payment, the petitioner will withdraw the motion for attorney’s

fees and costs.

6. The Court retains jurisdiction to enforce the terms of this settlement agreement.

Dated: July 3, 2007 /s/

STACY TOLCHIN

Van Der Hout, Brigagliano and Nightingale

Attorney for Petitioner

SCOTT N. SCHOOLS

United States Attorney

Dated: July 3, 2007 /s/

EDWARD A. OLSEN

Assistant United States Attorney

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ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED:

Dated: ___________________ _____________________________

EDWARD M. CHEN

United States Magistrate Judge

July 5, 2007

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Edward M. Chen

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