Smith v. Colvin

Filing 28

ORDER ACCEPTING 27 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE: The Petition to Obtain Approval of a Fee for Representing a Social Security Claimant, filed 12/1/2016 (doc. 24), is GRANTED, and the plaintiff's counsel is hereby awarded $20,898.68 in attorney's fees out of the plaintiff's past-due benefits pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). (Ordered by Chief Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn on 4/26/2017) (ykp)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
DALLAS DIVISION
ANDREW CYRIL SMITH,
Plaintiff,

§
§
§
§
§
§
§
§
§

v.
NANCY A. BERRYHILL, ACTING
COMMISSIONER OF THE SOCIAL
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION,
Defendant.

Civil Action No. 3:15-CV-686-M-BH

ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION
OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
After reviewing the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the United States
Magistrate Judge for plain error, I am of the opinion that the Findings and Conclusions of the
Magistrate Judge are correct and they are accepted as the Findings and Conclusions of the Court.
The Petition to Obtain Approval of a Fee for Representing a Social Security Claimant, filed
December 1, 2016 (doc. 24), is GRANTED, and the plaintiff’s counsel is hereby awarded
$20,898.68 in attorney’s fees out of the plaintiff’s past-due benefits pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b).
SIGNED this 26th day of April, 2017.

_________________________________
BARBARA M. G. LYNN
CHIEF JUDGE