Siegmund v. Colvin

Filing 36

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS: Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72, this Court has reviewed the R&R for clear error, and finding none, now concurs in both its reasoning and its result. Accordingly, the Court adopts the March 11, 2019 R&R of Judge Tomlinson as if set forth herein. See attached Order. Ordered by Judge Denis R. Hurley on 4/11/2019. (Bochner, Francesca)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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CARMEN SIEGMUND,
Plaintiff,

ORDER ADOPTING R&R
15-CV-129 (DRH)(AKT)

-againstCAROLYN W. COLVIN, as Acting
Commissioner of the Social Security
Administration,
Defendant.
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HURLEY, Senior District Judge:

INTRODUCTION
Presently before the Court is the Report and Recommendation (“R&R”), dated March 11,
2019, of Magistrate Judge A. Kathleen Tomlinson, recommending that Plaintiff’s motion for
attorney’s fees be granted, and that the Social Security Administration (“SSA”) be directed to
remit to Plaintiff’s counsel $18,910.00 in attorney’s fees, representing twenty-five percent of
Plaintiff’s past-due Social Security Disability benefits. The time to file objections has expired,
and no objections have been filed.
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72, this Court has reviewed the R&R
for clear error, and finding none, now concurs in both its reasoning and its result. Accordingly,
the Court adopts the March 11, 2019 R&R of Judge Tomlinson as if set forth herein.
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion is granted and the SSA is directed to
remit to Plaintiff’s counsel $18,910.00 in attorney’s fees.
Dated: Central Islip, N.Y.
April 11, 2019

/s/
Denis R. Hurley
United States District Judge
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