Christie v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 25

ORDER adopting 24 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 23 Unopposed MOTION for Attorney Fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act filed by Robert Joseph Christie. The Unopposed Motion for Attorney's Fees (Doc. 23) is GRANTED. The C lerk is DIRECTED to enter judgment in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant in the amount of $3,922.08 for attorney and paralegal fees. The Commissioner is DIRECTED to determine whether Plaintiff owes a debt to the government; if the United S tates Department of the Treasury determines that Plaintiff does not owe a debt, the Government is DIRECTED to accept Plaintiff's assignment of EAJA fees and pay the fees directly to Plaintiff's counsel. Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 10/23/2017. (MMW)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
ORLANDO DIVISION

ROBERT JOSEPH CHRISTIE,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 6:16-cv-501-Orl-40MCR

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
Defendant.
/
ORDER
This cause is before the Court on Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Attorney's Fees
(Doc. 23) filed on September 22, 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 October 6, 2017 (Doc. 24), is

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

The Unopposed Motion for Attorney's Fees (Doc. 23) is GRANTED.

3.

The Clerk is DIRECTED to enter judgment in favor of Plaintiff and against

Defendant in the amount of $3,922.08 for attorney and paralegal fees.
4.

The Commissioner is DIRECTED to determine whether Plaintiff owes a debt

to the government; if the United States Department of the Treasury determines that

Plaintiff does not owe a debt, the Government is DIRECTED to accept Plaintiff’s
assignment of EAJA fees and pay the fees directly to Plaintiff’s counsel.
DONE AND ORDERED in Orlando, Florida on October 23, 2017.

Copies furnished to:
Counsel of Record
Unrepresented Parties

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