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Parties Involved:
Martin Stanley Allen
Plaintiff
Michael J. Astrue
Defendant

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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

DANIEL P. TALBERT, SBN OH 84088

Special Assistant United States Attorney

333 Market Street, Suite 1500

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8926

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

E-Mail: Daniel.Talbert@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARTIN STANLEY ALLEN, ) CIVIL NO. 09-02419-CW

Plaintiff, )

) STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR

v. ) THE AWARD OF ATTORNEY’S FEES

) PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, ) JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)

Commissioner of Social Security, )

Defendant. )

______________________________)

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties through their

undersigned counsel, subject to the approval of the Court, that the previously filed Equal

Access to Justice Act (EAJA) application is hereby withdrawn.

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 fees under the EAJA in the amount of SIX

THOUSAND dollars and 0 cents ($6,000.00). This amount represents compensation for

all legal services rendered on behalf of Plaintiff, to date, by counsel in connection with this

civil action, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 2412.

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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 of SIX THOUSAND dollars and 0 cents ($6,000.00) in EAJA

fees, shall constitute a complete release from and bar to any and all claims Plaintiff may

have relating to EAJA fees in connection with this civil action. Any payment shall be

made payable to Plaintiff, and delivered to P.O. Box 5780, Napa, California, 94581.

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

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

Respectfully submitted February 5, 2010.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: February 5, 2010 /s/ David J. Linden 

(As authorized via email)

DAVID J. LINDEN

Attorney for Plaintiff Martin Stanley Allen

JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO 

United States Attorney

Date: February 5, 2010 By s/ Daniel P. Talbert 

DANIEL P. TALBERT

Special Assistant U. S. Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant Michael J. Astrue

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ORDER

APPROVED AND SO ORDERED.

2/9/10

DATED: 

CLAUDIA WILKEN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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