Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-2_04-cv-02652/USCOURTS-caed-2_04-cv-02652-0/pdf.json

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

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

JEAN M. TURK

Special Assistant United States Attorney

333 Market Street, Suite 1500

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8943

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

E-Mail: Jean.Turk@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

SHERRY A. HAYES, )

)

Plaintiff, )

)

v. )

)

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, )

Commissioner of )

Social Security, )

)

Defendant. )

_________________________________)

CIVIL NO. 2:04-CV-2652-KJM

STIPULATION AND ORDER SETTLING

ATTORNEY'S FEES PURSUANT TO THE

EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT (EAJA)

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’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act in the amount of ELEVEN THOUSAND

DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($11,000.00). This amount represents compensation for all legal services

rendered on behalf of Plaintiff by counsel in connection with this civil action for services performed

before the district court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals 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

Case 2:04-cv-02652-KJM Document 24 Filed 04/23/08 Page 1 of 2
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2 - Stip & Order Re EAJA Fees

claims, rights, causes of action, liens or subrogated interests relating to attorney’s fees and costs

incurred in this action under EAJA. Any payment shall be made payable to Plaintiff’s counsel as

Plaintiff’s assignee and delivered to Plaintiff’s counsel.

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

from seeking attorney’s 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 18, 2008_______ /s/ John V. Johnson 

(As authorized via facsimile) 

JOHN V. JOHNSON

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dated: April 18, 2008 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

/s/ Jean M. Turk 

JEAN M. TURK

Attorneys for Defendant

o O o

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 22, 2008.

Case 2:04-cv-02652-KJM Document 24 Filed 04/23/08 Page 2 of 2