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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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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

RONALD BARNETT, )

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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-952 - AWI DLB

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 FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND NO CENTS

($5,000.00). 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: April 21, 2008 /s/ Robert Ishikawa 

(As authorized via facsimile) 

ROBERT ISHIKAWA

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dated: April 21, 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: April 28, 2008 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

9b0hie UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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