BRIGHTMON v. BERRYHILL

Filing 38

ORDER ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING 37 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION. Signed by CHIEF JUDGE MARK E WALKER on 1/23/2019. The Clerk shall enter judgment stating, "In light of the Joint Stipulation of the parties, ECF No. 36 , Plainti ff's petition for attorney's fees, ECF No. 34 , is GRANTED. Plaintiff is awarded attorney's fees in the amount of $10,245.48, along with costs of $218.00 and expenses of $26.18, for a total amount of $10,489.66. The Commissioner is afforded, however, the opportunity to offset from this amount any debt owed by the Plaintiff to the United States that may be identified by the Department of Treasury. Any ultimate distribution shall be made in accordance with Astrue v. Ratliff." The Clerk shall close the file. (kdm)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
GAINESVILLE DIVISION
WILLIAM E. BRIGHTMON,
v.

Plaintiff,

Case No. 1:16cv132-MW/CAS

NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
Acting Commissioner of
social Security,
Defendant.
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ORDER ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
This Court has considered, without hearing, the Magistrate Judge's Report and
Recommendation. ECF No. 37. Upon consideration, no objections having been filed by the
parties because the parties stipulated to the relief,
IT IS ORDERED:
The report and recommendation is accepted and adopted as this Court’s opinion. The
Clerk shall enter judgment stating, “In light of the Joint Stipulation of the parties, ECF No. 36,
Plaintiff’s petition for attorney’s fees, ECF No. 34, is GRANTED. Plaintiff is awarded attorney’s
fees in the amount of $10,245.48, along with costs of $218.00 and expenses of $26.18, for a total
amount of $10,489.66. The Commissioner is afforded, however, the opportunity to offset from this
amount any debt owed by the Plaintiff to the United States that may be identified

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by the Department of Treasury. Any ultimate distribution shall be made in accordance with Astrue
v. Ratliff.” The Clerk shall close the file.
SO ORDERED on January 23, 2019.
s/ MARK E. WALKER
Chief United States District Judge

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