COOPER v. ASTRUE

Filing 33

ORDER: Plaintiffs attorney is DIRECTED to advise Plaintiff of the attorney fee request and have the client state, in writing, if he objects to the amount of the award,knowing that it comes out of his money and is not an extra paid by the Government. Plaintiffs attorney shall then file that statement with the Court. Signed by SENIOR JUDGE MAURICE M PAUL on 7/28/2010. (jws)

-WCS COOPER v. ASTRUE

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION DONALD P COOPER, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J ASTRUE, Defendant. _____________________________/ ORDER This matter is before the Court on Motion for Attorney Fees Authorization Pursuant to the Social Security Act Corrected by Donald P. Cooper, Doc. 30. Plaintiff's attorney requests fees totaling $19,272.60, net of fees already awarded under the Equal Access to Justice Act, for the 16.3 attorney hours and 8 paralegal hours spent on this case. Defendant has responded, calling upon the Court to consider the overall reasonableness of the request given all the circumstances. One of the important circumstances to consider is that the award of attorney's fees under the Social Security Act comes out of the award to the Plaintiff. Accordingly, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: 1. Plaintiff's attorney is DIRECTED to advise Plaintiff of the attorney fee request and have the client state, in writing, if he objects to the amount of the award, knowing that it comes out of his money and is not an extra paid by the Government. Plaintiff's attorney shall then file that statement with the Court. 28th day of July, 2010 CASE NO. 4:08-cv-00479-MP -WCS

DONE AND ORDERED this

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

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