Gibbs v. Commissioner, SSA

Filing 24

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting 20 MOTION for Attorney Fees filed by Michael Loren Gibbs. Signed by District Judge Richard A. Schell on 2/5/2019. (daj, )

United States District Court
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
SHERMAN DIVISION

MICHAEL LOREN GIBBS

v.
COMMISSIONER, SSA

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§ Civil Action No. 4:17-CV-222
§ (Judge Schell/Judge Nowak)
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MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
The court, having reviewed Plaintiff’s Motion for Fees under the Equal Access to Justice
Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (“Motion”) (Dkt. #20), the Commissioner’s Response to Plaintiff’s Motion
for Fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (Dkt. #22), and Plaintiff’s Reply in Support of
Motion for Fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, wherein Plaintiff amends the amount
requested and separates the costs and expenses herein (Dkt. #23), finds that Plaintiff’s Motion (as
amended by his Reply) is well taken and should be granted. Accordingly,
It is therefore ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion, as amended by his Reply (Dkts. #20;
#23) is GRANTED, and the Commissioner is directed to pay eight thousand, eight dollars and ten
cents ($8,008.10) as reasonable attorney’s fees, four hundred twenty-seven dollars and forty cents
($427.40) as costs, and twenty-one dollars and twenty-nine cents ($21.29) as postage expenses,
payable to Plaintiff, such payment to be mailed to Plaintiff’s counsel of record.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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SIGNED this the 5th day of February, 2019.

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RICHARD A. SCHELL
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE