Dotson v. Astrue

Filing 26

ORDER ADOPTING 25 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION & GRANTING Plf's 23 MOTION for Attorney Fees Under the Equal Access to Justice Act. Plf is awarded an EAJA attny's fee in the amount of $2,000.00. Signed by Chief Judge Callie V. S. Granade on 1/27/09. (tot)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION MATTIE T. DOTSON, Plaintiff, vs. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, : : : : : CIVIL ACTION 08-0095-CG-M : : : : : ORDER After due and proper consideration of all pleadings in this file, and there having been no objections filed, the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge made under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) is adopted as the opinion of this Court. It is ORDERED that Plaintiff's attorney's Motion for Award of Attorney's Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412, be and is hereby GRANTED. Plaintiff is hereby AWARDED an EAJA attorney's fee in the amount of $2,000.00. DONE and ORDERED this 27th day of January, 2009.

/s/ Callie V. S. Granade CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE