Roberts v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 26

ORDER adopting 25 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 24 Unopposed MOTION for Attorney Fees pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2312(d) filed by Keith Roberts. The Uncontested Petition for Attorney's Fees is GRANTED. Plaintiff is AWARDED atto rney's fees in the amount of $7,400.86. Payment to Plaintiff's counsel is authorized provided the Department of the Treasury determines that Plaintiff does not owe a debt to the Government. Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 2/28/2017. (MMW)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
ORLANDO DIVISION

KEITH ROBERTS,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 6:16-cv-36-Orl-40TBS

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
Defendant.
/
ORDER
This cause is before the Court on Plaintiff's Uncontested Petition for Attorney's
Fees (Doc. 24) filed on February 8, 2017. The United States Magistrate Judge has
submitted a report recommending that the motion be granted.
After an independent de novo review of the record in this matter, and noting that
no objections were timely filed, the Court agrees entirely with the findings of fact and
conclusions of law in the Report and Recommendation.
Therefore, it is ORDERED as follows:
1.

The Report and Recommendation filed February 10, 2017 (Doc. 25), is

ADOPTED and CONFIRMED and made a part of this Order.
2.

The Uncontested Petition for Attorney's Fees (Doc. 24) is GRANTED.

3.

Plaintiff is AWARDED attorney’s fees in the amount of $7,400.86.

4.

Payment to Plaintiff’s counsel is authorized provided the Department of the

Treasury determines that Plaintiff does not owe a debt to the Government.

DONE AND ORDERED in Orlando, Florida on February 28, 2017.

Copies furnished to:
Counsel of Record
Unrepresented Parties

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