Beard v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 29

ORDER APPROVING AND ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 28 ; granting motion 19 , 22 ; Plaintiff's counsel is awarded $6,000.00; signed by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, rmw)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION

BRIAN R. BEARD,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 1:09-cv-283

v.

HON. JANET T. NEFF

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
Defendant.
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ORDER APPROVING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
This is a civil action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Plaintiff’s counsel filed a Motion
for attorney fees (Dkts 19, 22). The matter was referred to the Magistrate Judge, who issued a
Report and Recommendation on February 13, 2014, recommending that this Court grant the motion.
The Report and Recommendation was duly served on the parties. No objections have been filed
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C). Therefore,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge
(Dkt 28) is APPROVED and ADOPTED as the opinion of the Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Plaintiff counsel’s Motion for attorney fees (Dkts
19, 22) is GRANTED for the reasons stated in the Report and Recommendation.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s counsel is awarded $6,000.00 (six-thousand
dollars) in fees and costs pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b).

Dated: March 6, 2014

/s/Janet T. Neff
JANET T. NEFF
United States District Judge