Malone v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 21

DECISION AND ENTRY ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE (Doc. 20 ). Signed by Judge Timothy S. Black on 5/7/18. (jlm)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION
COURTNEY MALONE,
Plaintiff,
vs.
COMMISSIONER OF
SOCIALSECURITY,
Defendant.

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Case No. 1:16-cv-1004
Judge Timothy S. Black
Magistrate Judge Stephanie K. Bowman

DECISION AND ENTRY
ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE (Doc. 20)
This case is before the Court pursuant to the Order of General Reference to
United States Magistrate Judge Stephanie K. Bowman. Pursuant to such reference,
the Magistrate Judge reviewed the pleadings filed with this Court and, on May 3, 2018,
submitted a Report and Recommendation. (Doc. 20). As the Magistrate Judge
recommends that this Court grant the parties’ jointly-filed motion, no objections were
filed.
As required by 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b), the Court has
reviewed the comprehensive findings of the Magistrate Judge and considered de novo
all of the filings in this matter. Upon consideration of the foregoing, the Court does
determine that such Report and Recommendation should be and is hereby adopted in its
entirety. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED as follows:
1) The parties’ joint stipulation for an award of attorney’s fees under the Equal
Access to Justice Act (Doc. 19) is GRANTED;
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2) Plaintiff is awarded EAJA fees of $2,850.00 and costs of $400.00 for a total award
of $3,250.00.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Date: May 7, 2018

s/ Timothy S. Black
Timothy S. Black
United States District Judge

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