Miller v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner of

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ORDER granting 17 Motion to Reopen Case and Dismiss the Case; granting 18 Motion for Attorney Fees; accepting and adopting 22 Report and Recommendations. Plaintiff is hereby awarded attorneys fees in the amount of $3,733.25. Signed by District Judge Harry S Mattice, Jr on 10/2/2015. (BJL, ) Modified on 10/2/2015 (BJL, ).

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
at GREENVILLE
MICHAEL L. MILLER,

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Plaintiff,
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COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, )
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Defendant.
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Case No. 2:12-cv-414
Judge Mattice
Magistrate Judge Lee

ORDER
On April 30, 2015, United States Magistrate Judge Susan K. Lee filed her Report
and Recommendation (Doc. 22) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Federal Rule of
Civil Procedure 72(b). Magistrate Judge Lee recommended that Plaintiff’s Motion for
EAJA attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act be granted, and that Plaintiff
be awarded attorney’s fees in the amount of $3,733.25. (Id.).
Defendant has filed no objections to the Magistrate Judge’s Report and
Recommendation. The Court has reviewed the Report and Recommendation, and it
agrees with Magistrate Judge Lee’s well-reasoned conclusions.
Accordingly:
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The parties’ Joint Motion to Reopen and Dismiss Case (Doc. 17) is
GRANTED;

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The Court ACCEPTS and ADOPTS Magistrate Judge Lee’s findings of
fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations pursuant to § 636(b)(1)
and Rule 72(b);

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Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney Fees (Doc. 18) is GRANTED;

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Plaintiff is hereby awarded attorney’s fees in the amount of $3,733.25.

SO ORDERED this 2nd day of October, 2015.

/s/ Harry S. Mattice, Jr._______
HARRY S. MATTICE, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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