Ryder v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 31

ORDER APPROVING AND ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 28 ; granting motion for award of attorney fees 24 ; signed by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, rmw)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
SUSAN LYNN RYDER,
Plaintiff,
Case No. 1:15-cv-46
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 filed an unopposed
Motion for Award of Attorney Fee[s] Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) (ECF No. 24). The matter
was referred to the Magistrate Judge, who issued a Report and Recommendation on May 1, 2017,
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 (ECF No. 28) is APPROVED and ADOPTED as the opinion of the Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion for Award of Attorney Fees Pursuant to
42 U.S.C. § 406(b) (ECF No. 24) is GRANTED for the reasons stated in the Report and
Recommendation.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff is awarded attorney fees in the amount of six
thousand, three hundred twelve dollars and fifty cents ($6,312.50).

Dated: May 16, 2017

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