JOHNSON v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, 1:12-CV-66. (2013)
Court: District Court, E.D. Tennessee
Number: infdco20130705d36
Visitors: 5
Filed: Jul. 03, 2013
Latest Update: Jul. 03, 2013
Summary: ORDER CURTIS L. COLLIER, District Judge. Now before the Court is Plaintiff Anthony Johnson's ("Plaintiff")'s motion for attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. 2412(d) (Court File No. 16), to which the Social Security Commissioner ("Defendant") responded (Court File No. 20). After consultation with Plaintiff's counsel, the parties agreed on an appropriate amount of attorney's fees and costs. On June 11, 2013, United States Magistrate Judge Susan K. Lee filed a repor
Summary: ORDER CURTIS L. COLLIER, District Judge. Now before the Court is Plaintiff Anthony Johnson's ("Plaintiff")'s motion for attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. 2412(d) (Court File No. 16), to which the Social Security Commissioner ("Defendant") responded (Court File No. 20). After consultation with Plaintiff's counsel, the parties agreed on an appropriate amount of attorney's fees and costs. On June 11, 2013, United States Magistrate Judge Susan K. Lee filed a report..
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ORDER
CURTIS L. COLLIER, District Judge.
Now before the Court is Plaintiff Anthony Johnson's ("Plaintiff")'s motion for attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) (Court File No. 16), to which the Social Security Commissioner ("Defendant") responded (Court File No. 20). After consultation with Plaintiff's counsel, the parties agreed on an appropriate amount of attorney's fees and costs. On June 11, 2013, United States Magistrate Judge Susan K. Lee filed a report and recommendation ("R&R") in this case, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b) (Court File No. 21). In the R&R, Judge Lee recommended Plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees be granted and Plaintiff's attorney be awarded $4,461.66 in attorney's fees and $350.00 in costs for a total award of $4,811.66. Neither party has objected to the R&R within the given 14 days.
After reviewing the record, this Court agrees with, and hereby ACCEPTS and ADOPTS, the R&R. Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees (Court File No. 16) and AWARDS Plaintiff a total amount of $4,811.66 for his attorney's fees and costs to be paid in a manner consistent with 28 U.S.C. § 2412.
SO ORDERED.
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