Faircloth v. Colvin
Filing
33
ORDER re: 27 Motion for Attorney Fees; adopting Report and Recommendations re 32 Report and Recommendations. The court does hereby adopt and approve the findings and recommendations set forth in the report of the United States Magistrate Judg e filed October 9, 2014. Accordingly, plaintiff's Motion for Attorney's Fees is GRANTED IN PART, and the plaintiff is AWARDED attorneys' fees in the amount of $4,875.00 (39 hours at the maximum statutory hourly rate of $125.0 0), plus costs in the amount of $350.00. The Clerk shall enter judgment accordingly for the plaintiff. The Clerk shall enter judgment accordingly for the plaintiff. IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed by Chief District Judge Rebecca Beach Smith on 10/28/14 and filed 10/29/14. Copies distributed to all parties 10/29/14. (ldab, )
UNITED
STATES
DISTRICT
COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Norfolk Division
ANDRE L.
FAIRCLOTH,
Plaintiff,
CIVIL ACTION NO.
CAROLYN W.
2:13cvl56
COLVIN,
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant,
ORDER
This matter comes before the court on plaintiff's Motion for
Attorney's Fees,
filed on July 1, 2014 (ECF No. 27).
On July 21, 2014, this matter was referred to a United States
Magistrate
Judge,
pursuant
636(b)(1)(B) and (C),
to
the
provisions
of
28
U.S.C.
§
and Rule 72(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure for report and recommendation (ECF No.
the magistrate judge was filed on October 9,
31).
2014
Report of
(ECF No. 32).
The report recommended that plaintiff's Motion be granted in part,
and that plaintiff be awarded reasonable attorneys'
amount of $4,875.00,
fees in the
plus $350.00 in costs, pursuant to the Equal
Access to Justice Act,
28 U.S.C.
§ 2412
("EAJA").
By copy of the report, each party was advised of the right to
file written objections to the findings and recommendations made by
the magistrate judge.
magistrate
The court has received no objections to the
judge's report and recommendation,
filing same has expired.
and
the
time
for
The
court does
recommendations
set
hereby adopt and approve
forth
in
the
report
Magistrate Judge filed October 9, 2014.
of
the
the
findings
United
and
States
Accordingly, plaintiff's
Motion for Attorney's Fees is GRANTED IN PART, and the plaintiff is
AWARDED attorneys' fees in the amount of $4,875.00 (39 hours at the
maximum statutory hourly rate of $125.00), plus costs in the amount
of $350.00.
The Clerk shall enter judgment accordingly for the
plaintiff.
The Clerk shall forward a copy of this Order to counsel for
the parties.
IT
IS
SO ORDERED.
bl
Rebecca Beach Smith
Chief
I Jnitcd States District Judge J&BL
REBECCA
BEACH
CHIEF UNITED
October ^0/ 2014
SMITH
STATES
DISTRICT JUDGE
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