GIDDINGS v. ASTRUE

Filing 45

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re 43 Order, Report and Recommendation. - Pltf's 36 Motion for Authorization of Attorney Fees is granted and Commissioner shall disburse the sum of $22,060.50 to Pltf' ;s counsel, Stephanie Taylor, Esq, as reasonable attorney fees under Title 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). - Pltf's counsel shall pay over to pltf, SUZANNE GIDDINGS, any amount (other than costs and expenses) paid to her under the EAJA. Signed by District Judge M CASEY RODGERS on April 22, 2009.(cc: mailed to AUSA BLONDEAU) (cbj)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA PENSACOLA DIVISION

SUZANNE C. GIDDINGS, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commis si oner of Social Security, Defendant. / ORDER This cause comes on for consideration upon the magistrate judge's report and recommendation dated March 20, 2009. The plaintiff has been furnished a copy of the report and recommendation and has been afforded an opportunity to file objections pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 636(b)(1), and I have made a de novo determination of those portions to which an objection has been made. Having considered the report and recommendation and all objections thereto timely filed, I have determined that the report and recommendation should be adopted. Accordingly, it is now ORDERED as follows: 1. The magistrate judge's report and recommendation is adopted and CASE NO.: 3:07cv205/MCR/MD

incorporated by reference in this order. 2. Plaintiff's motion for authorization of attorney fees (doc. 36) is granted

and the Commissioner shall disburse the sum of $22,060.50 to plaintiff's counsel, Stephanie Taylor, Esquire, as reasonable attorney fees under Title 42 U.S.C. § 406(b).

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3.

Plaintiff's counsel shall pay over to the plaintiff, Suzanne Giddings, any

am ount (other than costs and expenses) paid to her under the EAJA.

DONE AND ORDERED this 22nd day of April, 2009.

s/

M. Casey Rodgers

M. CASEY RODGERS UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case No: 3:07cv205/MCR/MD