Barbour v. Colvin

Filing 32

ORDER that accepts and adopts the Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 31 ); Barbour's motion for attorney's fees (ECF No. 29 ) is granted, $15,000 in attorney's fees is awarded, and Barbour's counsel must reimburse Barbour $2,950. Signed by Judge Howard D. McKibben on 10/17/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - LH)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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4 Danyl W. Barbour,
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Case No. 3:15-cv-380-HDM-WGC

Plaintiff
Order Accepting and Adopting the Report
and Recommendation (ECF 31)

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7 Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of
Social Security,
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Defendant
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On October 2, 2018, Judge Cobb issued a Report and Recommendation. He recommended

12 that this Court grant Barbour’s motion for attorney’s fees (ECF 29), award $15,000 in attorney’s
13 fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), and order Barbour’s counsel to reimburse Barbour $2,950 under
14 the Equal Access to Justice Act. The time to object to the Report and Recommendation has
15 expired. The parties have filed no objections.
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This Court accepts and adopts the Report and Recommendation. Local Rule IB 3-2(b). Thus,

17 Barbour’s motion for attorney’s fees is granted, $15,000 in attorney’s fees is awarded, and
18 Barbour’s counsel must reimburse Barbour $2,950.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: October 17, 2018

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Howard D. McKibben
Senior U.S. District Judge