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Parties Involved:
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant
Shawn Gustafson
Plaintiff

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Stipulation & Order for EAJA Fees 1

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

DANIEL P. TALBERT

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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

SHAWN GUSTAFSON, ) Case No. 2:08-CV-00612-DAD

Plaintiff, )

v. ) STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR THE

) AWARD OF ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT

) TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT,

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, ) 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Access to Justice Act (EAJA) application is hereby withdrawn.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 be awarded

attorney fees under the EAJA in the amount of FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED

dollars and 0 cents ($5,500.00). 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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Stipulation & Order for EAJA Fees 2

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 FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED dollars and 0 cents

($5,500.00) 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 Plaintiff’s counsel, unless

Plaintiff does not owe a federal debt. If the United States Department of the Treasury

determines that Plaintiff does not owe a federal debt, the government will accept Plaintiff's

assignment of EAJA Fees and pay fees directly to Plaintiff's counsel.

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 July 12, 2010.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: July 15, 2010 /s/ Bess M. Brewer 

(As authorized via email)

BESS M. BREWER

Attorney for Plaintiff

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER 

United States Attorney

Date: July 16, 2010 By s/ Daniel P. Talbert 

DANIEL P. TALBERT

Special Assistant U. S. Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant Michael J. Astrue

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Stipulation & Order for EAJA Fees 3

ORDER

APPROVED AND SO ORDERED. The Clerk of the Court shall modify the docket to

reflect that Plaintiff’s Motion for an Award of Attorney’s Fees filed June 29, 2010 (Doc. No. 35)

has been withdrawn.

DATED: July 16, 2010.

Ddad1/orders.soc sec/

gustafson0612.stipord.attyfee.EAJA

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