Prude v. Social Security Administration

Filing 38

ORDER adopting 37 Report and Recommendations; granting 34 Motion for Attorney Fees. IT IS ORDERED that the Motion for Attorney Fees Under Section 406(b) (Doc. 34) is granted, and the court approves a fee award under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) in t he amount of $14,062.50 for the work of attorney Ronald D. Honig before the court in this case, with the amount to be paid from the past due benefits held by the Commissioner for such purposes. It is further ordered that Honig, upon receipt of the Section 406(b) fee, return to Plaintiff the $2,250 EAJA fee that the court awarded earlier in the case. Signed by Judge Elizabeth E Foote on 1/22/2014. (crt,Keifer, K)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
SHREVEPORT DIVISION

RONNIE E. PRUDE

CIVIL ACTION NO. 11-cv-1266

VERSUS

JUDGE FOOTE

U.S. COMMISSIONER, SOCIAL
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

MAGISTRATE JUDGE HORNSBY
ORDER

For the reasons assigned in the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge
previously filed herein, and having thoroughly reviewed the record, no written objections
having been filed, and concurring with the findings of the Magistrate Judge under the
applicable law;
IT IS ORDERED that the Motion for Attorney Fees Under Section 406(b) (Doc. 34)
is granted, and the court approves a fee award under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) in the amount of
$14,062.50 for the work of attorney Ronald D. Honig before the court in this case, with the
amount to be paid from the past due benefits held by the Commissioner for such purposes.
It is further ordered that Honig, upon receipt of the Section 406(b) fee, return to Plaintiff the
$2,250 EAJA fee that the court awarded earlier in the case.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Shreveport, Louisiana, this the 22nd day January,
2014.

ELIZABETH ERNY FOOTE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE