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Jackson v. Astrue

United States District Court, N.D. Florida, Pensacola Division
Jun 10, 2010
CASE NO.: 3:09cv218/MCR/MD (N.D. Fla. Jun. 10, 2010)

Summary

finding hourly compensation rate of $172.25 reasonable

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Opinion

CASE NO.: 3:09cv218/MCR/MD.

June 10, 2010


ORDER


This cause comes on for consideration upon the magistrate judge's report and recommendation dated May 11, 2010. The plaintiff has been furnished a copy of the report and recommendation and has been afforded an opportunity to file objections pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 636(b)(1), and I have made a de novo determination of those portions to which an objection has been made.

Having considered the report and recommendation and all objections thereto timely filed, I have determined that the report and recommendation should be adopted.

Accordingly, it is now ORDERED as follows:

1. The magistrate judge's report and recommendation is adopted and incorporated by reference in this order.

2. Plaintiff's counsel is entitled to recover a reasonable fee for the handling of this case in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (EAJA).

3. A reasonable fee for this case under the EAJA is $5,632.58 and the Commissioner shall pay plaintiff $5,632.58 in care of his attorney.

DONE AND ORDERED.


Summaries of

Jackson v. Astrue

United States District Court, N.D. Florida, Pensacola Division
Jun 10, 2010
CASE NO.: 3:09cv218/MCR/MD (N.D. Fla. Jun. 10, 2010)

finding hourly compensation rate of $172.25 reasonable

Summary of this case from Clover v. Colvin
Case details for

Jackson v. Astrue

Case Details

Full title:PHILLIP DWAYNE JACKSON, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of…

Court:United States District Court, N.D. Florida, Pensacola Division

Date published: Jun 10, 2010

Citations

CASE NO.: 3:09cv218/MCR/MD (N.D. Fla. Jun. 10, 2010)

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