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Parties Involved:
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant
Jesus Martinez Ramirez
Plaintiff

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STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR AWARD AND PAYMENT OF ATTORNEYS FEES AND EXPENSES 

PURSUANT TO EAJA

Melissa Newel (#148563)

NEWEL LAW

352 24th Street

Oakland, CA 94612

(510) 316-3827

mnewel@newellawfirm.com

Attorney for Plaintiff

JESUS MARTINEZ RAMIREZ

PHILLIP A. TALBERT

Acting United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL

Acting Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

JENNIFER LEE TARN

Social Security Administration

160 Spear Street, Suite 800

San Francisco, CA 94105

(415) 977-8825

jennifer.tarn@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JESUS MARTINEZ RAMIREZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, 

ACTING COMMISSIONER OF 

SOCIAL SECURITY,

Defendant.

No. 1:15-CV-0929 (SKO)

STIPULATION ORDER FOR AWARD 

AND PAYMENT OF ATTORNEYS FEES 

AND EXPENSES PURSUANT TO EAJA 28 

U.S.C. §2412(d) AND COSTS PURSUANT 

TO 28 U.S.C. §1920

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

attorneys, subject to the approval of the Court, that Jesus Martinez Ramirez (Plaintiff) be awarded 

attorney fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. §2412 (d), in 

the amount of five thousand eight hundred thirty two dollars and eight cents ($5,832.08) and ten 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR AWARD AND PAYMENT OF ATTORNEYS FEES AND EXPENSES 

PURSUANT TO EAJA

dollars and thirty six cents ($10.36) costs, for a total of five thousand eight hundred forty two 

dollars and forty four cents ($5,842.44). This represents compensation for legal services rendered 

on behalf of Plaintiff by counsel in connection with this civil action, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 

§§1920; 2412 (d). 

After the Court issues an Order for EAJA fees to Plaintiff, the government will consider 

the matter of Plaintiff’s assignment of EAJA fees to Plaintiff’s attorney. Pursuant to Astrue v. 

Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 598 (2010), the ability to honor the assignment will depend on whether the 

attorney fees are subject to any offset allowed under the United States Department of the 

Treasury’s Offset Program. After the Order for EAJA fees is entered, the government will 

determine whether they are subject to any offset.

Fees shall be made payable to Plaintiff, but if the Department of the Treasury determines 

that Plaintiff does not owe a federal debt subject to offset, then the government shall cause the 

payment of fees approved to be made payable to Melissa Newel or Newel Law (collectively 

“Plaintiff’s counsel”), pursuant to the assignment executed by Plaintiff. Any payments made shall 

be delivered to Plaintiff’s counsel.

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

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

and all claims that Plaintiff and/or Plaintiff’s counsel 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 fees under 42 U.S.C. §406(b), subject to the provisions of the EAJA. 

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: June 7, 2016 NEWEL LAW

By: Melissa Newel

Melissa Newel 

Attorney for Plaintiff

JESUS MARTINEZ RAMIREZ

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STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR AWARD AND PAYMENT OF ATTORNEYS FEES AND EXPENSES 

PURSUANT TO EAJA

Dated: June 8, 2016 PHILLIP A. TALBERT

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL

Acting Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

By: Jennifer Tarn*

JENNIFER LEE TARN

(Authorized by email dated 06/08/2016)

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

ORDER

Based upon the above Stipulation for the Award and Payment of Equal Access to Justice 

Act Fees, Costs, and Expenses, IT IS ORDERED that fees and expenses in the amount of five 

thousand eight hundred thirty two dollars and eight cents ($5,832.08), as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 

§2412, and ten dollars and thirty six cents ($10.36) costs, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1920, be 

awarded subject to the terms of the Stipulation.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees Pursuant to the 

Equal Access to Justice Act (Doc. 18) is DENIED as MOOT.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 8, 2016 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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