KINGSBURY v. ASTRUE

Filing 27

ORDER adopting 25 Report & Recommendation. See text of order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 12/26/2012. (lcjdb1)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JEFFREY M. KINGSBURY, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 11-1901 (JDB/JMF) MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Defendant. ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Now before the Court is [25] the report and recommendation of Magistrate Judge Facciola relating to attorney's fees in this matter, which was docketed on October 10, 2012. The time period for lodging objections to the report and recommendation set forth in Rule 72(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure has elapsed, with no objections being filed. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(2). Having carefully reviewed the findings and conclusions contained in Magistrate Judge Facciola's report and having considered the recommended disposition of each of the claims therein, the Court will adopt in full the report and recommendation, as the findings and conclusions of this Court. Upon consideration of the report and recommendation, the absence of objections, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the report and recommendation is adopted by the Court; it is further ORDERED that [20] plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees under § 2412(d)(1) of the Equal Access to Justice Act is GRANTED in accordance with the Consent Order entered on this date; it is further ORDERED that consideration of [21] plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) is DEFERRED pending an award, if any, of Social Security benefits to plaintiff on remand; it is further ORDERED that within thirty (30) days of receiving a Notice of Award from the Social Security Administration, plaintiff shall forward a copy of the Notice of Award to this Court and counsel for defendant; and it is further ORDERED that within sixty (60) days of receiving a Notice of Award, plaintiff shall file a renewed motion for attorney's fees, not to exceed 25% of plaintiff's past due benefits. SO ORDERED. /s/ John D. Bates JOHN D. BATES United States District Judge Dated: December 26, 2012

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