Opinion
NO. 2-08-0076
02-13-2012
SMITH COUNTY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, et al. v. SMITH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
JUDGE CAMPBELL
ORDER
Pending before the Court are a Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Docket No. 97), Objections filed by the Defendant (Docket No. 98), and a Response to Defendant's Objections filed by the Plaintiffs (Docket No. 99).
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(3) and Local Rule 72.03(b)(3), the Court has reviewed de novo the Report and Recommendation, the Objections, and the file. The Objections of the Defendant are overruled, and the Report and Recommendation is adopted and approved.
Accordingly, Plaintiffs' Motion for Attorneys' Fees (Docket No. 78) is GRANTED, and Plaintiffs are awarded attorneys' fees in the amount of $270,312.25. In addition, Plaintiffs' Motion to Strike or for Leave to File a Reply (Docket No. 88) is DENIED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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TODD J. CAMPBELL
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE