Sikes v. Commissioner SSA

Filing 23

JUDGMENT ADOPTING 22 Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge. IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that plaintiff's Petition for Attorney Fees 19 is GRANTED IN PART, and that the Commissioner shall remit to plaintiff's coun sel a check made payable to plaintiff Malinda R. Sikes for attorney fees in the amount of $4,440.00 (29.6 hours at $150.00 per hour), plus expenses and costs totaling $444.23. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the motion 19 is otherwise DENIED. Signed by Chief Judge Robert G James on 12/19/11. (crt,DickersonSld, D)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
MONROE DIVISION
MALINDA R. SIKES

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 10-1530

VERSUS

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JUDGE ROBERT G. JAMES

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
COMMISSIONER, SOCIAL
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

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MAG. JUDGE KAREN L. HAYES

JUDGMENT
The Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge having been considered, no
objections thereto having been filed, and finding that same is supported by the law and the record
in this matter,
IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that plaintiff's Petition for Attorney
Fees [doc. # 19] is GRANTED IN PART, and that the Commissioner shall remit to plaintiff’s
counsel a check made payable to plaintiff Malinda R. Sikes for attorney fees in the amount of
$4,440.00 (29.6 hours at $150.00 per hour), plus expenses and costs totaling $444.23.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the motion [doc. # 19] is otherwise DENIED.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED in chambers, this 19th day of December, 2011, Monroe,
Louisiana.