Hart-Bevan v. Commissioner, SSA

Filing 33

MEMORANDUM ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE for 27 Motion for Attorney Fees, filed by Misty Gayle Hart-Bevan. ORDERED that Plaintiff's Application for Attorneys' Fees Under the Equal Access to Justice Act is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 4/20/2018. (daj, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
SHERMAN DIVISION
MISTY GAYLE HART-BEVAN

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COMMISSIONER, SSA

Civil Action No. 4:17-CV-117
(Judge Mazzant/Judge Nowak)

MEMORANDUM ADOPTING REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Came on for consideration the report of the United States Magistrate Judge in this action,
this matter having been heretofore referred to the Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636.
On March 29, 2018, the report of the Magistrate Judge (Dkt. #32) was entered containing proposed
findings of fact and recommendations that Plaintiff’s post-judgment Application for Attorneys’
Fees Under the Equal Access to Justice Act (Dkt. #27) be granted in part and denied in part.
Having received the report of the Magistrate Judge, and no objections thereto having been
timely filed, the Court is of the opinion that the findings and conclusions of the Magistrate Judge
are correct and adopts the Magistrate Judge’s report as the findings and conclusions of the Court.
It is, therefore, ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Application for Attorneys’ Fees Under the
Equal Access to Justice Act is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART, and the

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Commissioner is directed to pay twelve thousand one hundred thirty-nine dollars and seventy-four
cents ($12,139.74) as reasonable attorney’s fees and costs, made payable to Plaintiff, such payment
to be mailed to Plaintiff’s counsel.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

SIGNED this 20th day of April, 2018.

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AMOS L. MAZZANT
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE