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Parties Involved:
Michael J. Astrue
Defendant
Paula Harris-Moore
Plaintiff

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JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO, CSBN 44332

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS, SBN CO 15153

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX, 

Social Security Administration

ELIZABETH FIRER, SBN WI 1034148

Special Assistant United States Attorney

333 Market Street, Suite 1500

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8943

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

PAULA HARRIS-MOORE, )

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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. C-09-02804 CRB

STIPULATION AND ORDER APPROVING

SETTLEMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES

PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO

JUSTICE ACT

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

subject to the Court’s approval, that counsel for Plaintiff, as assignee, be awarded attorney fees under the

Equal Access to Justice Act, (EAJA) in the amount of THREE THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED AND

THIRTEEN DOLLARS ($3,113.00), and THREE HUNDRED SIXTY DOLLARS ($360.00) in costs. 

These amounts represents compensation for all legal services rendered on behalf of Plaintiff by the

attorney in connection with this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), and all costs

associated with the civil action, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 28 U.S.C. § 1920.

This stipulation does not constitute an admission of liability on the part of Defendant under the

EAJA. Payment of the agreed upon amounts shall constitute a complete release from and bar to any and

all claims Plaintiff may have relating to EAJA attorney fees and costs in connection with this action. 

This award is without prejudice to the rights of Plaintiff’s counsel to seek Social Security Act attorney 

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fees, under 42 U.S.C. § 406, subject to the offset provisions of the EAJA.

Dated: May 18, 2010 /s/ Tony Arjo 

(As authorized via email)

TONY ARJO

1440 Broadway, Suite 1019

Oakland, CA 94612

Attorney for Plaintiff

JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO

United States Attorney

Dated: May 18, 2010 By: /s/ Elizabeth Firer 

ELIZABETH FIRER

Special Assistant United States Attorney

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED that counsel for Plaintiff, as assignee, shall be

awarded attorney fees in the amount of THREE THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN

DOLLARS ($3,113.00), and THREE HUNDRED SIXTY DOLLARS ($360.00) in costs, as authorized

by 28 U.S.C. §§ 1920 and 2412 subject to the terms of the above-referenced Stipulation.

Dated: __________________ _____________________________

CHARLES R. BREYER

United States District Judge

May 21, 2010

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Charles R. Breyer

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