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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:1383 Review of HHS Decision

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

JACQUELINE A. FORSLUND

Special Assistant United States Attorney

333 Market Street, Suite 1500

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8943

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

E-Mail: Jacqueline.A.Forslund@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

SASHEEN PENA, )

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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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CIVIL NO. 1:06-cv-01507 - LJO-SMS

STIPULATION AND ORDER AWARDING

EAJA ATTORNEY FEES

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by 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 in the amount of THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND

NO CENTS ($3,500.00). This amount represents compensation for legal services rendered on behalf of

Plaintiff by counsel in connection with this civil action for services performed before the district court 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. Payment in

the aforementioned sum under EAJA shall constitute a complete release from and bar to any and all

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claims, rights, causes of action, liens or subrogated interests relating to attorneys fees incurred in this

action under EAJA. 

The settlement of Plaintiff’s claim for EAJA attorney fees does not preclude Plaintiff’s counsel

from seeking attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) of the Social Security Act, subject to the offset

provisions of the law.

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: July 10, 2008 /s/ Robert Ishikawa 

(As authorized via facsimile) 

ROBERT ISHIKAWA

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dated: July 8, 2008 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

/s/ Jacqueline A. Forslund 

JACQUELINE A. FORSLUND

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 21, 2008 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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