Chang v. Colvin

Filing 31

ORDER ADOPTING 29 Report and Recommendation, granting 23 Motion for Attorney Fees filed by Dang Chang (Written Opinion). Signed by Judge Ann D. Montgomery on 6/26/17. (JME)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA

Dang Chang,
Civil No. 15-cv-4496 (ADM/HB)
Plaintiff,
v.
Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of
Social Security,

ORDER ON REPORT
AND RECOMMENDATION

Defendant.

The above-entitled matter came before the Court upon the Report and
Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge. No objections have been filed
to the Report and Recommendation in the time period permitted.
Based upon the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, and all the
files, records and proceedings herein,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1.

The Report and Recommendation is ADOPTED;

2.

Plaintiff Dang Chang’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees Pursuant to the
Equal Access to Justice Act [Doc. No. 23] is GRANTED;

3.

Chang is awarded $ 9,776.00 in attorneys’ fees and $ 400.00 in costs;

4.

The $ 400.00 in costs will be paid from the Judgment Fund administered by
the United States Treasury and not by Defendant;

5.

Any EAJA fees and costs will be paid to Chang as the litigant, pursuant to
Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010);

6.

The award shall fully and completely satisfy any and all claims for fees,
costs, and expenses that may have been payable to Chang in this matter
pursuant to the EAJA.

LET JUDGMENT BE ENTERED ACCORDINGLY.

Dated: June 26, 2017

s/Ann D. Montgomery
ANN D. MONTGOMERY
United States District Judge

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