Poulston v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 37

ORDER adopting the Magistrate Judge's 36 Report and Recommendation. Plaintiff's Renewed Motion & Brief for Attorney Fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) (Doc. 35) is GRANTED. Plaintiff's counsel is awarded $14,955.55 in attorney's fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to enter judgment accordingly. See Order for details. Signed by Judge John L. Badalamenti on 8/30/2024. (BPC)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
FORT MYERS DIVISION
SHERI POULSTON,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 2:20-cv-802-JLB-KCD

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
Defendant.

/
ORDER

The Magistrate Judge has entered a Report and Recommendation,
recommending that Plaintiff’s Renewed Motion & Brief for Attorney Fees pursuant
to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) (Doc. 35) be granted. (Doc. 36). No party has objected, and the
time to do so has expired.
A district judge may accept, reject, or modify the magistrate judge’s report
and recommendation. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). The district judge must “make a de
novo determination of those portions of the report or specified proposed findings or
recommendations to which objection is made.” Id.
Here, after an independent review of the entire record, and noting that no
objection has been filed, the Court finds that the thorough and well-reasoned Report
and Recommendation is due to be adopted.

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that:
(1)

The Report and Recommendation (Doc. 36) is ADOPTED and made a
part of this Order for all purposes.

(2)

Plaintiff’s Renewed Motion & Brief for Attorney Fees pursuant to 42
U.S.C. § 406(b) (Doc. 35) is GRANTED.

(3)

The Court awards Plaintiff’s counsel $14,955.55 in attorney’s fees
under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b).

(4)

The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to enter judgment accordingly.

ORDERED in Fort Myers, Florida, on August 30, 2024.