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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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Stipulation 

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DAVID L. ANDERSON, CSBN 149604 

United States Attorney 

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL, CSBN 230138 

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX 

Social Security Administration 

MARGARET BRANICK-ABILLA, CSBN 223600 

Special Assistant United States Attorney 

160 Spear Street, Suite 800 

San Francisco, California 94105 

Telephone: (415) 977-8929 

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134 

E-Mail: Margaret.Branick-Abilla@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

TERRANCE DIXON, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

ANDREW SAUL, 

Commissioner of Social Security,1

 Defendant. 

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Case no. 4:18-cv-03483-HSG 

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR 

THE AWARD AND PAYMENT OF 

ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT 

TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO 

JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) 

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 Andrew Saul is now the Commissioner of Social Security and is automatically substituted in this action 

pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(d). See also 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) (action survives regardless of any change 

in the person occupying the office of Commissioner of Social Security). 

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

subject to the approval of the Court, that plaintiff Terrance Dixon (Plaintiff) be awarded attorney fees in 

the amount of FIVE THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($5,600.00) 

under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). 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. §§ 1920; 2412(d). 

After the Court issues an order for EAJA fees to Plaintiff, the government will consider the 

matter of Plaintiff’s assignment of EAJA fees to Homeless Action Center. Pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 

560 U.S. 586, 598 (2010), the ability to honor the assignment will depend on whether the fees are 

subject to any offset allowed under the United States Department of the Treasury’s Offset Program. 

After the order for EAJA fees is entered, the government will determine whether the fees are subject to 

offset. 

Fees shall be made payable to Plaintiff, but if the Department of the Treasury determines that 

Plaintiff does not owe a federal debt, then the government shall cause the payment of fees to be made 

directly to Homeless Action Center, pursuant to the assignment executed by Plaintiff. Any payments 

made shall be delivered to Homeless Action Center. 

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 or 

otherwise. Payment of the agreed amount shall constitute a complete release from, and bar to, any and 

all claims that Plaintiff and/or counsel including Homeless Action Center may have relating to EAJA 

attorney fees in connection with this action. 

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This award is without prejudice to the rights of counsel and/or Homeless Action Center to seek 

Social Security Act attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), subject to the savings clause provisions of 

the EAJA. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Dated: November 18, 2019 HOMELESS ACTION CENTER 

By: /s/ Suzanne Zalev*

SUZANNE ZALEV 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

[*As authorized by email on Nov. 15, 2019] 

Dated: November 18, 2019 DAVID L. ANDERSON 

United States Attorney 

By: /s/ Margaret Branick-Abilla 

MARGARET BRANICK-ABILLA 

Special Assistant United States Attorney 

Attorneys for Defendant 

ORDER 

Pursuant to stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated:

HON. HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR. 

United States District Judge 

11/19/2019

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