Meade v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 43

ORDER: (1) The Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge 42 is adopted, confirmed, and approved in all respects and is made a part of this Order for all purposes, including appellate review. (2) Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Attorney's Fees Pursuant to Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412 39 is GRANTED. (3) Plaintiff is awarded attorney's fees in the amount of $13,312.50. Unless the Department of Treasury determines that Plaintiff owes a federal debt, the Government shall pay the fees to Plaintiff's counsel in accordance with Plaintiff's assignment of fees (Doc. 41). Signed by Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell on 12/8/2020. (BGS)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION
WENDY L. MEADE,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 8:17-cv-2461-T-36AEP

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
Defendant.
/
ORDER
This cause comes before the Court upon the Report and Recommendation filed
by Magistrate Judge Anthony E. Porcelli on November 20, 2020 (Doc. 42). In the
Report and Recommendation, Magistrate Judge Porcelli recommends that: (1)
Plaintiff’s Unopposed Motion for Attorney’s Fees Pursuant to Equal Access to Justice
Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (Doc. 39) be granted and (2) Plaintiff be awarded attorney’s fees
in the amount of $13,312.50. All parties were furnished copies of the Report and
Recommendation and were afforded the opportunity to file objections pursuant to 28
U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). No such objections were filed.
Upon consideration of the Report and Recommendation, and upon this Court's
independent examination of the file, it is determined that the Report and
Recommendation should be adopted. Accordingly, it is now
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:

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(1)

The Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Doc. 42) is
adopted, confirmed, and approved in all respects and is made a part of
this Order for all purposes, including appellate review.

(2)

Plaintiff’s Unopposed Motion for Attorney’s Fees Pursuant to Equal
Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (Doc. 39) is GRANTED.

(3)

Plaintiff is awarded attorney’s fees in the amount of $13,312.50. Unless
the Department of Treasury determines that Plaintiff owes a federal debt,
the Government shall pay the fees to Plaintiff’s counsel in accordance
with Plaintiff’s assignment of fees (Doc. 41).

DONE AND ORDERED at Tampa, Florida on December 8, 2020.

Copies to:
The Honorable Anthony E. Porcelli
Counsel of Record

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