Dawson v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 33

OPINION: IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiffs Counsel Charles E. Binders Motion for an Award of Attorney Fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)(1)(d/e 30 ) is ALLOWED. (SEE WRITTEN OPINION.) Entered by Magistrate Judge Tom Schanzle-Haskins on 5/24/2018. (GL, ilcd)

E-FILED

Thursday, 24 May, 2018 09:19:27 AM
Clerk, U.S. District Court, ILCD

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, SPRINGFIELD DIVISION
CYNTHIA L. DAWSON,
Plaintiff,
v.
COMMISSIONER OF
SOCIAL SECURITY,
Defendant.

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No. 11-cv-1430

OPINION
TOM SCHANZLE-HASKINS, U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE:
This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff’s counsel Charles E.
Binder’s Motion for an Award of Attorney Fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)(1)
(d/e 30) (Motion). The Defendant Commissioner has no objection to the
Motion. Commissioner’s Notice of No Opposition to Plaintiff’s Petition for
Approval of Attorney’s Fees Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(B)(1) (d/e 32).
Upon review of the Motion, the accompanying supporting documents, and
the Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiff’s Petition for Attorney Fees
Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)(1) (d/e 31), the Court finds that the
Plaintiff’s counsel is entitled to the fees sought pursuant to § 406(b)(1).
THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Counsel Charles E.
Binder’s Motion for an Award of Attorney Fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)(1)
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(d/e 30) is ALLOWED. The Court awards to Plaintiff’s Counsel Charles E.
Binder attorney fees in the amount of $14,181.00, which represents twentyfive percent (25%) of the past due benefits. Upon receipt of this sum, the
Court orders Plaintiff’s Counsel Charles E. Binder to remit directly to the
Plaintiff Cynthia L. Dawson the previously awarded Equal Access to Justice
Act fees of $7,300.00.
ENTER: May 24, 2018

s/ Tom Schanzle-Haskins
TOM SCHANZLE-HASKINS
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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