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Parties Involved:
Michael J. Astrue
Defendant
Kenneth Walden
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

KATHRYN R.WATSON, CSBN 244142

Special Assistant United State Attorney

333 Market Street, Suite 1500

San Francisco, CA 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8943

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

KENNETH WALDEN )

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Plaintiff ) CIVIL N0. C-09-04849 CW 

)

vs. )

)

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, ) STIPULATION AND ORDER APPROVING

Commissioner of ) SETTLEMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES

Social Security, ) PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO

) JUSTICE ACT

Defendant. )

______________________________)

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, FOUR HUNDRED FORTY DOLLARS ($3440), and THREE HUNDRED

SIXTY DOLLARS ($360) in costs. These amounts represent 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. §1920.

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

under the EAJA. Payment of the agreed upon amounts shall constitute a complete release from

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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 right of Plaintff’s counsel to

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

the EAJA.

Dated: June 3, 2010 /s/ Tony Arjo (As authorized via email)

TONY ARJO

Attorney for Plaintiff

JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO

United States Attorney

Dated: June 3, 2010 By: /s/ Kathryn R. Watson 

KATHRYN R.WATSON

Special Assistant United States Attorney

(As authorized via email)

ORDER

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

shall be awarded attorney fees in the amount of THREE THOUSAND, FOUR HUNDRED AND

FORTY DOLLARS ($3,440.00), and THREE HUNDRED SIXTY DOLLARS ($360.00) in

costs, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. §§ 1920 and 1412 subject to the terms of the above-referenced

Stipulation.

Dated: 6/9/2010 _________________________________

CLAUDIA WILKEN

United States District Judge

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