Sanders v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 23

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER. It is therefore ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion (Dkt. 21 ) is GRANTED, and the Commissioner is directed to pay six thousand nine hundred dollars and ninety-one cents ($6,900.91) in attorney's fees and paralegal feels, two hundred dollars ($200.00) as costs, and seventeen dollars and twenty-four cents ($17.24) as expenses, for a total award of seven thousand one hundred and eighteen dollars and fifteen cents ($7,118.15) such payment payable to Plaintiff and such payment to be mailed to Plaintiff's counsel. Signed by District Judge Richard A. Schell on 7/11/2018. (baf, )

United States District Court
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
SHERMAN DIVISION

SANDRA CHRISTINE SANDERS
v.
COMMISSIONER, SSA

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Civil Action No. 4:16-CV-920
(Judge Schell/Judge Nowak)

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
The court, having reviewed Plaintiff’s Motion and Memorandum for Attorney’s Fees
Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (Dkt. #21) and Commissioner’s
Response to Plaintiff’s Motion and Memorandum for Attorney’s Fees Pursuant to the Equal
Access to Justice Act (Dkt. #22), wherein Defendant does not object to the requested fee,
but requests the fee be payable to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiff’s counsel, finds that Plaintiff’s
Motion is well taken and should be granted as set forth herein. Accordingly,
It is therefore ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion (Dkt. #21) is GRANTED, and the
Commissioner is directed to pay six thousand nine hundred dollars and ninety-one cents
($6,900.91) in attorney’s fees and paralegal feels, two hundred dollars ($200.00) as costs, and
seventeen dollars and twenty-four cents ($17.24) as expenses, for a total award of seven
thousand one hundred and eighteen dollars and fifteen cents ($7,118.15) such payment payable
to Plaintiff and such payment to be mailed to Plaintiff’s counsel.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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SIGNED this the 11th day of July, 2018.

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RICHARD A. SCHELL
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE