Opinion
Case No. 3:11-cv-407
08-20-2013
TERESA MULLINS, Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN COLVIN, ACTING COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.
JUDGE WALTER H. RICE
DECISION AND ENTRY ADOPTING UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE
JUDGE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION (DOC. #19) IN ITS
ENTIRETY; SUSTAINING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR AWARD OF
ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE
ACT ("EAJA") (DOC. #18); AWARDING PLAINTIFF $4,871.25 IN
EAJA FEES AND COSTS
Based on the reasoning and citations of authority set forth by United States Magistrate Judge Michael J. Newman, in his Report and Recommendation, filed July 31, 2013 (Doc. #19), as well as upon a thorough de novo review of this Court's file and the applicable law, this Court ADOPTS said judicial filing in its entirety. The Court notes that no objections have been filed by either party within the time allotted.
Accordingly, Plaintiff's Motion for Award of Attorney Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412, (Doc. #18), is SUSTAINED, and Plaintiff is AWARDED $4,871.25 in fees, expenses and costs.
This case shall remain terminated upon the Court's docket.
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WALTER H. RICE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE