Crisp v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner of

Filing 25

ORDER granting 21 Motion for Attorney Fees; adopting 24 Report and Recommendations. Plaintiff is awarded a total amount of $1,765.71 for her attorneys fees and paralegal's fees to be paid in a manner consistent with 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Signed by District Judge Curtis L Collier on 9/6/2012. (BJL)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
AT CHATTANOOGA
CURTIS R. CRISP
Plaintiff,
v.
MICHAEL S. ASTRUE,
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendants.

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1:11-CV-205
Collier/Carter

ORDER
Now before the Court is Plaintiff Curtis R. Crisp (“Plaintiff”)’s motion for attorney’s fees
under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) (Court File No. 21), to which Michael
S. Astrue, Social Security Commissioner (“Defendant”) responded without opposition (Court File
No. 23). On June 26, 2012, United States Magistrate Judge William B. Mitchell Carter filed a report
and recommendation (“R&R”) in this case, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Fed. R. Civ. P.
72(b) (Court File No. 24). In the R&R, Judge Carter recommended Plaintiff’s motion for attorney’s
fees be granted and Plaintiff’s attorney be awarded $1,535.71 in attorney’s fees and $230.00 in
paralegal’s fees for a total award of $1,765/71. Neither party has objected to the R&R within the
given 14 days.
After reviewing the record, this Court agrees with, and hereby ACCEPTS and ADOPTS,
the R&R. Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion for attorney’s fees (Court File No.
20) and AWARDS Plaintiff a total amount of $ 1,765.71 for her attorney’s fees and paralegal’s fees
to be paid in a manner consistent with 28 U.S.C. § 2412.
SO ORDERED.
ENTER:

/s/
CURTIS L. COLLIER
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE