Roberts v. Commissioner, SSA

Filing 21

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting 18 MOTION for Attorney Fees Petition and Brief for attorney fees and Court Costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act filed by Mary J. Roberts. Signed by District Judge Richard A. Schell on 5/27/2019. (daj, )

United States District Court
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
SHERMAN DIVISION

MARY J. ROBERTS

v.
COMMISSIONER, SSA

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§ Civil Action No. 4:17-CV-876
§ (Judge Schell/Judge Nowak)
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MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
The court, having reviewed Plaintiff Mary J. Roberts’s (“Plaintiff”) Petition for Award of
Attorney Fees and Court Costs Under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“Motion”) (Dkt. #18) and
Commissioner’s Response (Dkt. #20), wherein the Commissioner states she has no objection
to Plaintiff’s request, finds that Plaintiff’s Motion is well taken and should be granted.
Accordingly,
It is therefore ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Petition for Award of Attorney Fees Under the
Equal Access to Justice Act (Dkt. #18) is GRANTED, and the Commissioner is directed to pay
four thousand, seven hundred twenty-four dollars and ninety-one cents ($4,724.91) in attorney’s
fees and four hundred dollars ($400.00) in court costs, for a total award of five
thousand, one hundred twenty-four dollars and ninety-one cents ($5,124.91) Payment shall
be made payable to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiff’s counsel of record.
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SIGNED this the 27th day of May, 2019.

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RICHARD A. SCHELL
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE