Hairston v. Social Security, Commissioner of

Filing 29

ORDER granting 25 Motion for Attorney Fees; adopting 28 Report and Recommendation. Signed by District Judge Arthur J. Tarnow. (MLan)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
Case No. 11-14974

YVETTE HAIRSTON,

SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
ARTHUR J. TARNOW

Plaintiff,
v.

MAGISTRATE JUDGE R. STEVEN WHALEN
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,
Defendant.
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ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION [28] AND
GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES [25]
On September 19, 2014, Magistrate Judge Whalen issued a Report and
Recommendation (“R&R”) [28] that the Court should grant Plaintiff’s Motion for
Approval of Attorney Fees [25]. Defendant has not timely filed any Objection to the
R&R [28].
The Court having reviewed the record, the R&R [28] of the Magistrate Judge
is hereby ADOPTED as to Plaintiff’s Motion for Approval of Attorney Fees [25] and
is entered as the findings and conclusions of the Court.
IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for Approval of Attorney Fees [25]
is GRANTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff counsel is awarded $14,212.00 in
fees, which is being withheld from Plaintiff’s past due benefits.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff counsel is ordered to REMIT TO
PLAINTIFF $5,421.25 in EAJA fees, less the $100.25 in expenses that were claimed
in the EAJA fee petition.
SO ORDERED.

s/Arthur J. Tarnow
ARTHUR J. TARNOW
SENIOR U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated: November 20, 2014

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