Santacruz v. Berryhill

Filing 36

ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE re: 35 Findings and Recommendations on Motions. 32 Motion for Attorney Fees, filed by Ana Maria Santacruz is granted and 29 Motion for Attorney Fees, filed by Ana Maria Santacruz is terminated as moot. (Ordered by Senior Judge A. Joe Fish on 1/23/2020) (svc)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
DALLAS DIVISION
ANA MARIA S.,
Plaintiff,
VS.
ANDREW SAUL, Commissioner of
Social Security,
Defendant.

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No. 3:17-CV-259-G-BN

ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, 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 December 27, 2019 (docket entry 35), 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 plaintiff’s counsel Ryan Snow’s Re-Urged
Motion for Attorneys’ Fees Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) (docket entry 32) is
GRANTED and plaintiff’s counsel Ryan Snow’s Motion for Attorneys’ Fees Pursuant to
42 U.S.C. § 406(b) (docket entry 29) is TERMINATED AS MOOT.
Mr. Snow is hereby awarded $9,183.25 in attorneys’ fees to be certified for
payment out of plaintiff Ana Maria S.’s past-due benefits under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) and
the Commissioner is hereby ORDERED to release such amount as, and for, attorneys’

fees to plaintiff’s counsel Ryan Snow.

SO ORDERED.
January 23, 2020.
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A. JOE FISH
Senior United States District Judge

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