Filed: Jul. 14, 2014
Latest Update: Jul. 14, 2014
Summary: ORDER ALGENON L. MARBLEY, District Judge. On October 31, 2013, the United States Magistrate Judge recommended that plaintiff's motion for an award of attorney fees and costs, Doc. No. 23, be granted in part. Report and Recommendation, Doc. No. 25. Although the parties were advised of their right to object to that recommendation, and of the consequences of their failure to do so, there has been no objection. The Report and Recommendation, Doc. No. 25, is ADOPTED AND AFFIRMED. Plaintiff
Summary: ORDER ALGENON L. MARBLEY, District Judge. On October 31, 2013, the United States Magistrate Judge recommended that plaintiff's motion for an award of attorney fees and costs, Doc. No. 23, be granted in part. Report and Recommendation, Doc. No. 25. Although the parties were advised of their right to object to that recommendation, and of the consequences of their failure to do so, there has been no objection. The Report and Recommendation, Doc. No. 25, is ADOPTED AND AFFIRMED. Plaintiff'..
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ORDER
ALGENON L. MARBLEY, District Judge.
On October 31, 2013, the United States Magistrate Judge recommended that plaintiff's motion for an award of attorney fees and costs, Doc. No. 23, be granted in part. Report and Recommendation, Doc. No. 25. Although the parties were advised of their right to object to that recommendation, and of the consequences of their failure to do so, there has been no objection.
The Report and Recommendation, Doc. No. 25, is ADOPTED AND AFFIRMED. Plaintiff's motion for an award of attorney fees and costs, Doc. No. 23, is GRANTED in part. Plaintiff is AWARDED an attorney fee, costs, and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. §2412, in the total amount of $5,000.00. It is understood that, if plaintiff owes no pre-existing debt to the United States that is subject to offset, the Commissioner will direct that the award be made payable to plaintiff's attorneys.
