Scott v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 24

ORDER adopting 22 Report and Recommendations. Signed by Judge Marcia G. Cooke on 6/4/2009. (lc1)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA MIAMI DIVISION CASE NO. 08-20989-CIV-COOKE/DUBE JACK SCOTT, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Defendant. ________________________/ ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS This matter was referred to the Honorable Robert L. Dube, United States Magistrate Judge, for a Report and Recommendations on Plaintiff's Petition for Attorney Fees [D.E. 19]. Judge Dube issued a Report and Recommendations on March 24, 2009. In this Report, Judge Dube

recommended that I award Plaintiff the sum of three thousand, two hundred, sixty dollars ($3,260.00) as attorney fees and expenses as well as costs of three hundred, fifty dollars ($350.00) [D.E. 22]. The parties did not object to Judge Dube's Recommendations. Accordingly, I ORDER AND ADJUDGE as follows: 1. The Honorable Robert L. Dube's Report and Recommendation [D.E. 22] is AFFIRMED AND ADOPTED. 2. 3. Plaintiff's Petition for Attorney Fees [D.E. 19] is GRANTED. Plaintiff is awarded the sum of $3,260.00 as fees and expenses and $350.00 as costs.

DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Miami, Florida, this 4th day of June 2009.

Copies furnished to: The Honorable Robert L. Dube All Counsel of Record