Carter v. Astrue

Filing 29

ORDER granting 25 Motion for Attorney Fees; adopting Report and Recommendations 28 . Signed by Neal B. Biggers on 1/29/2013. (llw)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
EASTERN DIVISION

RAMONIA CARTER

PLAINTIFF

v.

CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:11CV255-B-A

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY

DEFENDANT

ORDER GRANTING PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY’S FEES
On consideration of the file and record in this action, the court finds that the report and
recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge dated December 3, 2012, was on that date
duly served via electronic mail through the court’s CM/ECF system upon counsel of record; that
more than fourteen days have elapsed since service of the report and recommendation; and no
objection has been filed or served by the parties. The court is of the opinion that the report and
recommendation should be approved and adopted as the opinion of the court.
It is, therefore,
ORDERED:
1. That the report and recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge dated
December 10, 2012, is approved and adopted as the opinion of the court.
2. Defendant must pay the plaintiff $2,896.65 in attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to
Justice Act.
SO ORDERED, this the 29th day of January, 2013.

/s/ Neal Biggers
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE