Myers v. Colvin

Filing 38

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION TO GRANT PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR EAJA ATTORNEY'S FEES Re: 29 Motion for Attorney Fees, Pursuant to EAJA filed by Nicholas Myers, 34 Report and Recommendations filed by Nicholas Myers, Case Closed. Signed by Senior Judge Fred Van Sickle. (AY, Case Administrator)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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NICHOLAS MYERS,
Plaintiff,
vs.

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CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

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No. 1:14-CV-3171-FVS
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATION TO GRANT
PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR EAJA
ATTORNEY’S FEES
ECF No. 29, 34

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BEFORE THE COURT is the Report and Recommendation issued by

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Magistrate Judge Mary K. Dimke on July 18, 2016, ECF No. 34, recommending

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Plaintiff’s motion for attorney fees pursuant to the EAJA, ECF No. 29, be granted.

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Defendant does not object to the amount requested. ECF No. 32. Plaintiff responded

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and Defendant agrees the Report and Recommendation contains a clerical error in

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the total amount of fees recommended to be awarded, although the Court otherwise

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found the fees requested are reasonable and recommended the requested amount be
awarded. ECF No. 35, 36.

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ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION - 1

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After review, the Court adopts the Report and Recommendation in its entirety,
except that the total amount of fees awarded is affirmed to be $6,450.15. In all other

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respects, the Report and Recommendation is adopted.
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED:
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The Report and Recommendation, ECF No. 34, to grant Plaintiff’s

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motion for fees pursuant to the EAJA, ECF No. 29, is ADOPTED in its entirety,
except that the total amount of fees awarded is affirmed to be $6,450.15.
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The District Court Executive is directed to enter this Order, forward

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copies to the parties, and close the file.
DATED August 3, 2016.
s/ Fred Van Sickle
Fred Van Sickle
Senior United States District Judge

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ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION - 2