Hale v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 16

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 14 , denying motion for attorney fees 12 ; signed by Chief Judge Paul L. Maloney (Chief Judge Paul L. Maloney, acr)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION

DOROTHEA WAYNE HALE,
Plaintiff,
Case No.: 1:09-cv-318
v.
HONORABLE PAUL L. MALONEY

COMMISSIONER OF
SOCIAL SECURITY,
Defendant.
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ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
The Court has reviewed the Report and Recommendation filed by United States Magistrate
Judge Joseph G. Scoville in this action (ECF No. 14). The Report and Recommendation was duly
served on the parties. No objections have been filed.
ACCORDINGLY, the Report and Recommendation is hereby adopted as the opinion of the
Court.
THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff’s attorney’s motion for fees (ECF No. 12) is
DENIED without prejudice.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any subsequent motion for attorney’s fees in this case by
plaintiff’s attorney under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) be supported by evidence in the manner outlined by the
magistrate judge in the Report and Recommendation.

Dated: November 28, 2011

/s/ Paul L. Maloney
Paul L. Maloney
Chief United States District Judge