James v. Berryhill

Filing 34

Order Accepting 33 Findings and Recommendations and granting 29 Motion for Attorney Fees. The plaintiffs counsel is hereby awarded $17,847.38 in attorney's fees out of the plaintiff's past-due benefits. (Ordered by Senior Judge Sidney A Fitzwater on 10/28/2019) (epm)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
DALLAS DIVISION
RANDALL DALE JAMES,
Plaintiff,
v.
ANDREW SAUL,
COMMISSIONER OF THE SOCIAL
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION,
Defendant.

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Civil Action No. 3:17-CV-0514-D

ORDER
After reviewing all relevant matters of record in this case, including the findings,
conclusions, and recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge, in accordance with 28
U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), the undersigned district judge is of the opinion that the findings and conclusions
of the magistrate judge are correct, and they 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 Notice of Motion for Attorney’s Fees
Pursuant to Social Security Act Section 206 (b)(1), filed August 30, 2019 (doc. 29), is GRANTED,
and the plaintiff’s counsel is hereby awarded $17,847.38 in attorney’s fees out of the plaintiff’s pastdue benefits under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b).
SO ORDERED.
October 28, 2019.

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SIDNEY A. FITZWATER
SENIOR JUDGE