Henderson v. Commissioner of Social Security

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STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 12/14/15. Plaintiff shall be awarded attorney fees under the EAJA in the amount of $5,400.00 under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), and CO STS in the amount of $426.76 under 28 U.S.C. § 1920. 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.(Dillon, M)

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SHELLIE LOTT, SBN: 246202
Cerney Kreuze & Lott, LLP
42 N. Sutter Street, Suite 400
Stockton, California 95202
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorney for Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO BRANCH

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AMANDA MARIE HENDERSON,
Plaintiff,

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vs.

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CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,

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Case No.: 2:15-cv-00096-EFB

STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER
FOR THE AWARD OF ATTORNEY FEES
PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO
JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) AND
COSTS PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1920

Defendant

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

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counsel, subject to the approval of the Court, that Plaintiff be awarded attorney fees under the

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EAJA in the amount of FIVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS AND ZERO

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CENTS ($5,400.00) under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), and

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COSTS in the amount of FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX AND SEVENTY-SIX CENTS

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($426.76) under 28 U.S.C. § 1920. This amount represents compensation for all legal services

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rendered on behalf of Plaintiff, to date, by counsel in connection with this civil action, in

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accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 2412.

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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER FOR THE AWARD OF ATTORNEY FEES
PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) AND
COSTS PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1920

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After the Court issues an order for EAJA fees and expenses to Plaintiff, the government
will consider the matter of Plaintiff's assignment of EAJA fees and expenses to Plaintiff's
attorney. Pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010), the ability to honor the

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assignment will depend on whether the fees and expenses are subject to any offset allowed under

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the United States Department of the Treasury's Offset Program. After the order for EAJA fees

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and expenses is entered, the government will determine whether they are subject to any offset.

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

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determines that Plaintiff does not owe a federal debt, then the government shall cause the

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payment of fees, expenses and costs to be made directly to Shellie Lott, 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 expenses, and does not constitute an admission of liability on the part of

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Defendant under the EAJA. Payment of the agreed amount shall constitute a complete release
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from, and bar to, any and all claims that Plaintiff and/or Plaintiff's counsel may have relating to
EAJA attorney fees and expenses 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, subject to the offset provisions of the EAJA.

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Respectfully submitted,
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Dated: December 10, 2015

/s/ Shellie Lott
SHELLIE LOTT
Attorney for Plaintiff

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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER FOR THE AWARD OF ATTORNEY FEES
PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) AND
COSTS PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1920

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
DEBORAH L. STACHEL
Acting Regional Chief Counsel

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Date: December 10, 2015

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/s/ Marcelo N. Illarmo
(As authorized via email on 12/09/15)
Special Assistant United States Attorney

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ORDER

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Pursuant to the stipulation, it is so ordered.
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DATE: December 14, 2015

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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER FOR THE AWARD OF ATTORNEY FEES
PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) AND
COSTS PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1920