Hunter v. Astrue

Filing 38

ORDER adopting Report and Recommendations re 37 Report and Recommendations for 37 Report and Recommendations ; granting 23 Motion for Attorney Fees. striking from the active docket of the court. Signed by District Judge Michael F. Urbanski on 3/28/12. (mka)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
ROANOKE DIVISION
LORRAINE D. HUNTER,
Plaintiff,
v.
MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

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) Civil Action No. 7:10cv00311
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) By: Michael F. Urbanski
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United States District Judge
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ORDER

Plaintiff’s petition for attorney’s fees was referred to the Honorable Robert S. Ballou,
United States Magistrate Judge, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B), for proposed findings of
fact and a recommended disposition. The Magistrate Judge filed a report and recommendation
on March 7, 2012 recommending that the fee request be granted and that the court award
plaintiff’s counsel $6,000.00 for his representation of the plaintiff. No objections to the report
and recommendation have been filed, and the court is of the opinion that the report and
recommendation should be adopted in its entirety. It is accordingly ORDERED and
ADJUDGED that the plaintiff’s motion for attorney’s fees (Dkt. # 23) is GRANTED, that
plaintiff’s counsel is awarded $6,000.00 in fees consistent with his fee agreement, and that this
matter is STRICKEN from the active docket of the court.
The Clerk is directed to send a certified copy of this Order to all counsel of record.
Entered: March 28, 2012

/s/ Michael F. Urbanski
Michael F. Urbanski
United States District Judge