LEE v. BARNHART

Filing 69

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION and GRANTING 61 Motion for Attorney Fees filed by MARK K LEE, 68 Report and Recommendation: The Commissioner is directed to pay Plaintiff $1579.03 for time expended by Plaintiffs counsel in representing Plaintiff in district court. Signed by SENIOR JUDGE MAURICE M PAUL on 4/16/2009. (jws)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA GAINESVILLE DIVISION MARK K. LEE, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant. ___________________________/ ORDER This matter is before the Court on Doc. 68, Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, which recommends that Plaintiff's application for attorneys' fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (Doc. 61) be granted for an award of $1579.03. The Magistrate entered the Report on March 17, 2009. No party has filed an objection to the Report, and the time to do so has now passed. Upon consideration, the Court agrees with the Magistrate that the amount recommended is reasonable and should be awarded directly to Plaintiff. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: 1. 2. The Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Doc. 68) is ADOPTED and incorporated herein. The Application for Attorneys' Fees (Doc. 61) is GRANTED. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2412, the Commissioner is directed to pay Plaintiff $1579.03 for time expended by Plaintiff's counsel in representing Plaintiff in district court. 16th day of April, 2009 CASE NO. 1:05-cv-00153-MP-EMT

DONE AND ORDERED this

s/Maurice M. Paul
Maurice M. Paul, Senior District Judge