Reynolds v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 24

ORDER granting 20 Motion for Attorney Fees; Adopting 22 Report and Recommendations. This case remains CLOSED. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 3/11/2025. See attached document for full details. (amb)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
CASE NO. 24-21797-CV-WILLIAMS
RICHARD REYNOLDS,
Plaintiff,
v.
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
Defendant.
___________________________/
ORDER
THIS MATTER is before the Court on Magistrate Judge Marty F. Elfenbein’s
Report and Recommendation (DE 22) (“Report”) on Plaintiff Richard Reynolds’
Unopposed Motion for Attorney Fees and Costs Under the Equal Access to Justice Act
(DE 20) (“Motion”). In the Report, Judge Elfenbein recommends that the Motion be
granted, and that Plaintiff be awarded attorneys’ fees in the amount of $2,409.51 and
costs in the amount of $405.00. (DE 22 at 12.) 1 Defendant filed Objections to the Report
(DE 23) but does not challenge Judge Elfenbein’s recommendation. Instead, Defendant
simply requests that the attorney fee amount and costs be listed separately, to ensure
proper handling and reimbursement. (Id. at 2.)
Upon a careful review of the Report, the Motion, the Objections, the record, and
applicable law, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that:
1.

Judge Elfenbein’s Report (DE 22) is AFFIRMED AND ADOPTED with fees

1 Judge Elfenbein additionally notes that Plaintiff reported in his Motion that Defendant

“has no objection to [the] Motion.” (DE 22 at 1.)

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and costs listed separately below.
2.

Plaintiff Richard Reynolds’ Unopposed Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and
Costs Under the Equal Access to Justice Act (DE 20) is GRANTED.

3.

Final judgment on attorneys’ fees and costs is entered in favor of Plaintiff
Richard Reynolds and against Defendant Commissioner of Social Secuirty
in the amount of $2,409.51 in attorneys’ fees and $405.00 in costs, for
which sum let execution issue.

4.

The award is to be PAID Plaintiff’s lawyer, Heather Freeman, subject to
offset against any pre-existing debt that Plaintiff may owe to the United
States.

5.

This case remains CLOSED.

DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers in Miami, Florida, on this 11th day
of March, 2025.

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