Birge v. Astrue

Filing 20

Order Adopting 19 Findings and Recommendation of the United State Magistrate Judge. Accordingly, plaintiff's 16 motion for attorney fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, filed 4/19/2013 is GRANTED in part. Plaintiff is hereb y awarded $4,474.83 in attorney's fees, based on 25.10 hours of attorney work at an hourly rate of $178.28, and reimbursable costs in the amount of $350 from the Judgment Fund. (Ordered by Senior Judge A. Joe Fish on 1/10/2014) (axm)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
DALLAS DIVISION

ANTHONY JAMES BIRGE,
Plaintiff,
VS.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
COMMISSIONER OF THE SOCIAL
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION,
Defendant.

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CIVIL ACTION NO.
3:12-CV-1777-G (BH)

ORDER

After making an independent review of the pleadings, files and records in this
case, and the findings, conclusions, and recommendation of the of the United States
Magistrate Judge, I am of the opinion that the findings, conclusions, and
recommendation of the magistrate judge are correct and are adopted as the findings
and conclusions of the court.
It is therefore ORDERED that the findings, conclusions, and recommendation
of the United States Magistrate Judge are adopted. Accordingly, plaintiff’s motion
for attorney fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, filed April 19, 2013

(docket entry 15), is GRANTED in part. Plaintiff is hereby awarded $4,474.83 in
attorney’s fees, based on 25.10 hours of attorney work at an hourly rate of $178.28,
and reimbursable costs in the amount of $350 from the Judgment Fund. The award
of attorney’s fees in this case should be made payable directly to plaintiff and mailed
to plaintiff’s counsel. If plaintiff is successful at the administrative level and an
application for attorney’s fees before this court is made under § 406(b), counsel for
plaintiff is GRANTED an extension of thirty (30) days from receipt of the Notice of
Award within which to submit the fee application.

January 10, 2014.

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A. JOE FISH
Senior United States District Judge

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