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Parties Involved:
Michael J. Astrue
Defendant
Sonia Barekzai
Plaintiff

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1

 Michael J. Astrue became the Commissioner of Social Security on February 12, 2007. 

Pursuant to Rule 25(d)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Michael J. Astrue should, therefore,

be substituted for Commissioner Jo Anne B. Barnhart as the defendant in this suit. No further action

need be taken to continue this suit by reason of the last sentence of section 205(g) of the Social Security

Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).

SCOTT N. SCHOOLS, SBN SC 9990

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS, SBN CO 15153

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

SHEA LITA BOND, SBN D.C. 469103

Special Assistant United States Attorney

333 Market Street, Suite 1500

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8943

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

E-Mail: Shea.Bond@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

SONIA BAREKZAI, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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MICHAEL J. ASTRUE1

, )

Commissioner of Social Security, )

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Defendant. )

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CIVIL NO. 1:05-CV-04695 CW

STIPULATION AND ORDER AWARDING

ATTORNEY FEES UNDER THE EQUAL

ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT (28 U.S.C. 

§ 2412(d))

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by the parties, through their undersigned counsel, subject to the

approval of the Court, that Plaintiff be awarded attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act in

the amount of THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($3,300.00). 

This amount represents compensation for all legal services rendered on behalf of Plaintiff by counsel in

connection with this civil action for services performed before the district court in accordance with 28

U.S.C. § 2412(d).

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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 in

the aforementioned sum under EAJA shall constitute a complete release from and bar to any and all

claims, rights, causes of action, liens or subrogated interests relating to attorneys fees and costs incurred

in this action under EAJA. 

The settlement of Plaintiff’s claim for EAJA attorney fees does not preclude Plaintiff’s counsel

from seeking attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) of the Social Security Act, subject to the offset

provisions of the law.

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: May 11 , 2007 /s/ Tony Arjo 

(As authorized via facsimile) 

TONY ARJO

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dated: May 10, 2007 SCOTT N. SCHOOLS

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

/s/ Shea Lita Bond 

SHEA LITA BOND

Attorneys for Defendant

IT IS SO ORDERED:

5/15/07

Dated: 

THE HONORABLE CLAUDIA WILKEN

United States District Judge

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