Clanton v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 33

ORDER APPROVING AND ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 32 ; granting in part and denying in part plaintiff's application for attorneys' fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act 29 ; signed by Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Judge Robert Holmes Bell, kcb)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
RAY F. CLANTON,
Plaintiff,
Case No: 1:14-cv-1039
HON. ROBERT HOLMES BELL
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,
Defendant.
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ORDER APPROVING AND ADOPTING
MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

On October 25, 2016, Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody issued a Report and
Recommendation (“R&R”) recommending that Plaintiff’s Application for Attorneys’ Fees
Under the Equal Access to Justice Act (ECF No. 29) be granted in part and denied in part.
(R&R, ECF No. 32.) The R&R notified the parties that any objections must be filed within
14 days of receipt of the R&R. More than 14 days have elapsed since the date of the R&R
and no objections have been filed. The Court has reviewed the R&R and concludes that it
makes a sound recommendation. Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the October 25, 2016, R&R (ECF No. 32) is
APPROVED and ADOPTED as the opinion of this Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Application for Attorneys’ Fees Under
the Equal Access to Justice Act (ECF No. 29) is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN
PART. Plaintiff is awarded Seven Thousand, Two Hundred, and Seven Dollars ($7,207.00)
pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act.

Date: November 10, 2016

/s/ Robert Holmes Bell
ROBERT HOLMES BELL
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE