Muniz v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

Filing 24

ORDER granting 21 Motion for Attorney Fees and awarding fees in the amount of $5,423.70. Signed by Honorable Charles Goodwin on 11/27/2018. (jb)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
FELIPE MUNIZ,
Plaintiff,
v.
NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
Acting Commissioner of the
Social Security Administration,
Defendant.

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Case No. CIV–17–433–G

ORDER
Now before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion for an Award of Attorney’s Fees Under
the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412 et seq. See Pl.’s Mot. (Doc. No. 21),
filed November 12, 2018. Plaintiff requests attorney’s fees in the amount of $5,423.70.
Defendant has responded, stating it has no objection to Plaintiff’s request. See Def.’s Resp.
(Doc. No. 23).
Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion and awards fees in the amount
of $5,423.70, payable to Plaintiff, in care of his attorney, Casey L. Saunders, P.O. Box
2318, Ada, Oklahoma 74821.

If attorney’s fees are also awarded under 42 U.S.C.

§ 406(b)(1) of the Social Security Act, Plaintiff’s counsel shall refund the smaller award to
Plaintiff in accordance with Weakley v. Bowen, 803 F.2d 575, 580 (10th Cir. 1986).
IT IS SO ORDERED THIS 27th day of November, 2018.

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