Rigger v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner of (PLR1)

Filing 31

ORDER: The Court ACCEPTS IN WHOLE the Report and Recommendation. It is ORDERED, for the reasons stated in the Report and Recommendation, which the Court adopts and incorporates into its ruling, that Plaintiffs motion for attorney fees 28 is GRANTED, and Plaintiff is awarded attorney fees of $9,646.75. Signed by District Judge Pamela L Reeves on 5/15/17. (ABF)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE BRANDY M. RIGGER, Plaintiff, v. NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No. 3:14-cv-00263 REEVES/GUYTON MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This Social Security appeal is before the Court on the Report and Recommendation filed by United States Magistrate Judge, H. Bruce Guyton [R. 30]. There have been no timely objections to the Report and Recommendation, and enough time has passed since the filing of the Report and Recommendation to treat any objections as having been waived. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Fed.R.Civ.P. 72(b). After a careful review of this matter, the Court is in complete agreement with the Magistrate Judge’s conclusion that Plaintiff’s motion for attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) be granted, and that Plaintiff be awarded attorney fees of $9,646.75. Accordingly, the Court ACCEPTS IN WHOLE the Report and Recommendation under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Fed.R.Civ.P. 72(b). It is ORDERED, for the reasons stated in the Report and Recommendation, which the Court adopts and incorporates into its ruling, that Plaintiff’s motion for attorney fees [R. 28] is GRANTED, and Plaintiff is awarded attorney fees of $9,646.75. IT IS SO ORDERED. ___________________________________ ______________________________________ _ _ __ _ UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE A S S C UNITED STATES DISTRICT 2

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