COOK v. ASTRUE

Filing 35

ORDER The Magistrate Judge's R&R is approved & incorporated in this Order. Pla's Petition for Attorney's fees And Costs 31 is granted. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §2412 (EAJA), Pla is entitled to recover reasonable fees and expenses by his counsel, Heather M. Freeman, for representation before the USDC for the Northern District of FL. Attorney's fees & expenses under the EAJA in the amount of $2,964.29 are reasonable, & the Commissioner is directed t o pay that amount to Pla. Pla's payment should be mailed to his attorney, Heather M. Freeman, 55 W. Monroe Street, Suite 2440, Chicago, IL 60603. The clerk is directed to close the file. Signed by JUDGE RICHARD SMOAK on 4/21/2011. (sea)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA PANAMA CITY DIVISION CHARLES BARTON COOK, Plaintiff, vs. CASE NO. 5:09cv72/RS-EMT MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security Administration, Defendant. __________________________________/ ORDER Before me is the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation (Doc. 34). No objections have been filed. IT IS ORDERED: 1. The Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation is approved and incorporated in this Order. 2. Plaintiff’s Petition for Attorney’s fees And Costs (Doc. 31) is granted. 3. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §2412 (EAJA), Plaintiff is entitled to recover reasonable fees and expenses by his counsel, Heather M. Freeman, for representation before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida. Attorney’s fees and expenses under the EAJA in the amount of $2,964.29 are reasonable, and the Commissioner is directed to pay that amount to Plaintiff. 4. Plaintiff’s payment should be mailed to his attorney, Heather M. Freeman, 55 W. Monroe Street, Suite 2440, Chicago, IL 60603. 5. The clerk is directed to close the file. ORDERED on April 21, 2011. /S/ Richard Smoak RICHARD SMOAK UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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