Adams v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

Filing 18

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION for 17 Report and Recommendations, 16 Motion for Attorney Fees filed by Claude J. Adams. Motion 16 for Attorney Fees (EAJA) filed by Claude J. Adams is GRANTED. Signed by District Judge Marcia A. Crone on 10/27/20. (jmv, )

Case 1:17-cv-00484-MAC-KFG Document 18 Filed 10/27/20 Page 1 of 1 PageID #: 841

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CLAUDE J. ADAMS,
Plaintiff,
v.
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION,
Defendant.

EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

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§ CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:17-CV-484
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ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES
MAGISTRATE JUDGE
The Honorable Keith F. Giblin, United States Magistrate Judge, submitted a report
recommending that the Court grant the plaintiff’s motion for attorney fees under the Equal Access to
Justice Act. No party has filed objections to the magistrate judge’s report. The Court ORDERS that
the Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge (#17) is ADOPTED. The
Court further ORDERS that the motion for attorney fees (#16) is GRANTED. The Commissioner
of Social Security is directed to pay plaintiff Claude Adams attorney fees under the Equal Access to
Justice Act in the amount of $6,232.00 and costs in the amount of $400.00 as recommended in Judge
Giblin’s report. It is finally ORDERED that the Commissioner mail this award to the plaintiff in care
of his attorney, David F. Chermol, at the attorney’s office address. This award is subject to any
beneficial, contractual and/or assignment-based interests held by counsel.

Signed this date
Oct 27, 2020