Mitchell v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner of et al

Filing 22

ORDER granting 17 Motion for Attorney Fees; adopting 21 Report and Recommendations. Signed by District Judge Curtis L Collier on February 3, 2014. (CNC, )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
AT CHATTANOOGA
KELLIE S. MITCHELL

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Plaintiff,
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COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, )
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Defendant.
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1:13-CV-134
Collier/Lee

ORDER
Now before the Court is Plaintiff Kellie Mitchell’s (“Plaintiff”)’s motion for attorney’s fees
under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) (Court File No. 17), to which the Social
Security Commissioner (“Defendant”) responded (Court File No. 20). On January 14, 2014, 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. 21). In the
R&R, Judge Carter recommended Plaintiff’s motion for attorney’s fees be granted and Plaintiff’s
attorney be awarded $2,132.68 in attorney’s and paralegal fees. 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 (Court File No. 21). Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion for attorney’s
fees (Court File No. 17) and AWARDS Plaintiff a total amount of $2,132.68 for his attorney’s and
paralegal fees to be paid in a manner consistent with 28 U.S.C. § 2412.
SO ORDERED.
ENTER:
/s/

CURTIS L. COLLIER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE