Royal v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 36

ORDER. The Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (Doc. 35) is ADOPTED. Plaintiff's Unopposed Petition for Equal Access to Justice Act Attorney Fees pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) (Doc. 33) is GRANTED. The Court awards Plaintiff $3,730.45 in attorneys fees. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to enter judgment accordingly. See Order for details. Signed by Judge John L. Badalamenti on 3/5/2025. (BPC)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION
SARAH ROYAL,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 8:23-cv-2617-JLB-AEP

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
Defendant.

/
ORDER

The Magistrate Judge has entered a Report and Recommendation,
recommending that Plaintiff’s Unopposed Petition for Equal Access to Justice Act
Attorney Fees pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) (Doc. 33) be granted. (Doc. 35). 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 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. 35) is ADOPTED and made a
part of this Order for all purposes.

2.

Plaintiff’s Unopposed Petition for EAJA Attorney Fees pursuant to 28
U.S.C. § 2412(d) (Doc. 33) is GRANTED.

3.

The Court awards Plaintiff $3,730.45 in attorney’s fees. If the United
States Department of Treasury determines that Plaintiff does not owe
a federal debt, the Government may pay the award directly to
Plaintiff’s counsel.

4.

The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to enter judgment in Plaintiff’s
favor accordingly.

ORDERED in Tampa, Florida, on March 5, 2025.

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