MORGAN v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

Filing 32

ORDER Adopting 31 Report and Recommendation. Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
PETER MORGAN,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 14-11006
Paul D. Borman
United States District Judge

v.
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,

R. Steven Whalen
United States Magistrate
Judge

Defendant.
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ORDER (1) ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE R. STEVEN WHALEN’S AUGUST 12, 2015
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION RE: ATTORNEY FEES (ECF NO. 31), and
(2) GRANTING IN PART PLAINTIFF’S PETITION FOR ATTORNEY FEES (ECF NO. 27)
On August 12, 2015, Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen filed a Report and
Recommendation to Grant in Part Plaintiff’s Petition for Attorney Fees. (ECF No. 31.) Having
reviewed the Report and Recommendation, and there being no timely objections from either party
under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and E.D. Mich L. R. 72.1(d), the Court ADOPTS the Report and
Recommendation, GRANTS IN PART Plaintiff’s Petition for Attorney Fees under the Equal Access
to Justice Act, and AWARDS FEES in the amount of $8,002.58.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

s/Paul D. Borman
PAUL D. BORMAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated: September 16, 2015

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned certifies that a copy of the foregoing order was served upon each attorney or party
of record herein by electronic means or first class U.S. mail on September 16, 2015.

s/Deborah Tofil
Case Manager