Johnson v. Commissioner, SSA

Filing 19

MEMORANDUM AND OPINION AND ORDER, re 16 MOTION for Attorney Fees filed by Joy Renae Johnson. ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (Dkt. #16) is GRANTED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christine A. Nowak on 11/21/2017. (kls, )

United States District Court
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
SHERMAN DIVISION

JOY RENAE JOHNSON
v.
ACTING COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

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Civil Action No. 4:16-CV-301

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
The Court, having reviewed Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney Fees Pursuant to the Equal
Access to Justice Act (Dkt. #16) and Commissioner’s Response (Dkt. #18), wherein
Commissioner states it does not oppose and has no objection to the requested fee, finds that
Plaintiff’s Motion is well taken and should be granted. Accordingly,
It is therefore ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney Fees Pursuant to the Equal
Access to Justice Act (Dkt. #16) is GRANTED, and the Commissioner is directed to pay Plaintiff
six thousand, two hundred and twenty eight dollars and sixty-two cents ($6,228.62) as reasonable
attorney and paralegal’s fees, plus costs in the amount of four hundred and sixteen dollars and
eighty cents ($416.80), plus twenty two dollars and seventy nine cents ($22.79) in expenses, for a
total of six thousand six hundred sixty eight dollars and twenty one cents ($6,668.21) made payable
to Plaintiff, such payment to be mailed to Plaintiff’s counsel.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

SIGNED this 21st day of November, 2017.

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Christine A. Nowak
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE