Jones-Johnson v. Barnhardt

Filing 19

STIPULATION AND ORDER re 18 Stipulation filed by Joanne Barnhardt. Signed by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton on 2/24/09. (nah, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/24/2009)

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JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO United States Attorney LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS, SBN CO 15153 Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX, Social Security Administration THEOPHOUS H. REAGANS CA189450 Special Assistant United States Attorney 333 Market Street, Suite 1500 San Francisco, California 94105 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant

8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties, through their undersigned counsel, subject to the Court's approval, that counsel for Plaintiff be awarded attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, (EAJA) in the amount of THREE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND FORTY FOUR DOLLARS ($3,744.00). This amount represents 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). This stipulation does not constitute an admission of liability on the part of Defendant under the EAJA. Payment of the agreed upon amounts shall constitute a complete release from 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 rights of Plaintiff's counsel to seek Social Security Act DARLENE JONES-JOHNSON, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, ) Commissioner of ) Social Security, ) ) Defendant. ) _________________________________) CIVIL NO. C-05-4624 PJH STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER

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attorney fees, under 42 U.S.C. § 406, subject to the offset provisions of the EAJA.

Dated: October 5, 2007 (As authorized via telephone on October 5, 2007) LISA LUNSFORD Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO United States Attorney Dated: October 5, 2007 By: Theophous H. Reagans THEOPHOUS H. REAGANS Special Assistant United States Attorney

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED that counsel for Plaintiff shall be awarded attorney fees in the amount of THREE THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED AND FORTY FOUR DOLLARS ($3,744.00), as authorized by 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d).

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