Virden v. Astrue

Filing 33

ORDER granting 32 Motion for Attorney Fees. Signed by Chief Judge David R. Herndon on 1/18/12. (klh, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
JUSTIN VIRDEN,

Plaintiff,
v.
MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
COMMISSIONER OF
SOCIAL SECURITY,
Defendant.

No. 11-CV-0189-DRH

ORDER
HERNDON, Chief Judge:
Pending before the Court is plaintiff’s December 13, 2011 motion for attorney
fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (Doc. 32). Specifically, plaintiff moves the
Court to grant fees and costs in the amount of $9,055.30. As of this date, defendant
has not responded to the motion.1 Thus, the Court considers the failure to respond
as an admission of the merits of the motion. Thus, the Court GRANTS the motion.
The Court AWARDS plaintiff fees in the amount of $9,055.30 in fees and costs.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Signed this 18th day of January, 2012.

David R. Herndon
2012.01.18
10:04:21 -06'00'

Chief Judge
United States District Court

1

“Failure to file a timely response to a motion may, in the Court’s discretion, be considered
an admission of the merits of the motion.” Local Rule 7.1(c)(1).