Doucet v. Colvin
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ORDER: The 28 Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge are accepted. Plaintiff's counsel Ronald D. Honig's 26 Petitionto Obtain Approval of a Fee for Representing a Social Security Claimant is GRANTED. (Ordered by Judge Jane J. Boyle on 11/28/2017) (sss)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
DALLAS DIVISION
TRESSA Y. DOUCET,
Plaintiff,
V.
NANCY A. BERRYHILL.,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.
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No. 15-cv-2115-B-BN
ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION
OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
After making an independent review of the pleadings, files and records in this case, and the
Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge dated October
23, 2017, the Court finds that the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the Magistrate
Judge are correct and they are accepted as the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the
Court.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation
of the United States Magistrate Judge are accepted. Plaintiff’s counsel Ronald D. Honig’s Petition
to Obtain Approval of a Fee for Representing a Social Security Claimant is GRANTED. Ms. Honig
is awarded $14,885.50 in attorneys’ fees to be certified for payment out of Plaintiff Tressa Y. Doucet’s
past-due benefits pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), and the Acting Commissioner is ordered to release
such amount as and for an attorneys’ fee to Plaintiff’s counsel Ronald D. Honig.
SO ORDERED this 28th day of November, 2017.
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JANE J. BOYLE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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