Kenyon v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 17

ENTRY AND ORDER granting 16 Unopposed Motion for Authorization of Attorney Fees. The Court hereby GRANTS the Motion for Authorization of Attorney Fees 16 and ORDERS that the Commissioner shall pay attorney fees to Plaintiff's counsel in the requested amount of $23,516.50. Signed by Judge Thomas M. Rose on 9-6-2017. (de)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION AT DAYTON
BONNIE KENYON,

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Case No. 3:15-cv-194
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Plaintiff,
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Judge Thomas M. Rose
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v.
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NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
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Acting Commissioner of the Social
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Security Administration,
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Defendant.
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ENTRY AND ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR AUTHORIZATION
OF ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) (DOC. 16)
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This case is before the Court upon Plaintiff Bonnie Kenyon’s Motion for
Authorization of Attorney Fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) (Doc. 16). Plaintiff requests
that her counsel be awarded attorney fees in the amount of $23,516.50 under Section
406(b)(1). Of that award, Plaintiff’s counsel will reimburse Plaintiff $2,665.00 (excluding
costs) for fees previously paid pursuant to the Court’s award of attorney fees under the
Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. No objection to the requested attorney fee
award has been filed and the time do so has expired.
WHEREFORE, the Court hereby GRANTS the Motion for Authorization of
Attorney Fees (Doc. 16) and ORDERS that the Commissioner shall pay attorney fees to
Plaintiff’s counsel in the requested amount of $23,516.50.
DONE and ORDERED in Dayton, Ohio, this Wednesday, September 6, 2017.
s/Thomas M. Rose
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THOMAS M. ROSE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE