Payne v. Astrue

Filing 26

ORDER granting 23 Motion for Attorney Fees. Signed by Chief Judge David R. Herndon on 6/16/2014. (mtm)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

LYLE E. PAYNE,
Plaintiff,
v.

No. 12-CV-969-DRH

CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.
ORDER
HERNDON, Chief Judge:
Before the Court is a motion for attorney fees filed by Lyle E. Payne
(Doc. 23). The government has not responded to the motion and the Court
considers this failure an admission of the motion’s merits.
The Court, having read the Affirmation and supporting Memorandum
dated the 6th day of May, 2014, from the attorneys for plaintiff in the abovecaptioned case, for an award of Equal Access to Justice Act fees in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 2412, IT IS ORDERED that the motion for Equal Access to Justice fees in the amount of $5,438.77 be granted and the costs of
filing in the United States District Court, $350.00, be reimbursed from the
Judgment Fund.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Signed this 16th day of June, 2014.

Digitally signed by
David R. Herndon
Date: 2014.06.16
13:44:22 -05'00'
Chief Judge
U.S. District Court

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