Whitt v. Commissioner, SSA

Filing 22

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting 19 MOTION for Attorney Fees filed by Cary Whitt. Signed by District Judge Richard A. Schell on 5/27/2019. (daj, )

United States District Court
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
SHERMAN DIVISION

CARY WHITT
v.
COMMISSIONER, SSA

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Civil Action No. 4:17-CV-727
(Judge Schell/Judge Nowak)

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
The court, having reviewed Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney Fees and Costs under the Equal
Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (Dkt. #19) and Commissioner’s Response (Dkt. #21),
wherein the Commissioner does not object 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 (Dkt. #19) is GRANTED, and the
Commissioner is directed to pay four thousand, four hundred seventeen dollars and thirty-one cents
($4,417.31) in attorney’s fees and four hundred dollars ($400.00) in costs, for a total amount of
four thousand, eight hundred seventeen dollars and thirty-one cents ($4,817.31), such payment
to be made payable to the Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiff’s counsel.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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SIGNED this the 27th day of May, 2019.

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RICHARD A. SCHELL
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE