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Kirksey v. Apfel

United States District Court, S.D. Alabama, Southern Division
Mar 3, 2001
CA 98-0747-P-C (S.D. Ala. Mar. 3, 2001)

Opinion

CA 98-0747-P-C

March 3, 2001


JUDGMENT


In accordance with the order entered on this date, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that plaintiff be awarded attorney's fees in the amount of $1,778.40 under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412, representing compensation for 15.2 hours of legal service by Byron A. Lassiter, Esquire, at the market rate of $117.00 an hour.

ORDER ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE

After due and proper consideration of all portions of the file deemed relevant to the issues raised, and there having been no objections filed, the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge made pursuant 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)(B) and dated January 3, 2001 (doc. 26), is hereby ADOPTED as the opinion of this court.

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that plaintiff be hereby awarded attorney's fees in the amount of $1,778.40 under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412, representing compensation for 15.2 hours of service by Byron A. Lassiter, Esq., at the market rate of $117.00 an hour.


Summaries of

Kirksey v. Apfel

United States District Court, S.D. Alabama, Southern Division
Mar 3, 2001
CA 98-0747-P-C (S.D. Ala. Mar. 3, 2001)
Case details for

Kirksey v. Apfel

Case Details

Full title:GEORGIA KIRKSEY, Plaintiff, v. KENNETH S. APFEL, Commissioner of Social…

Court:United States District Court, S.D. Alabama, Southern Division

Date published: Mar 3, 2001

Citations

CA 98-0747-P-C (S.D. Ala. Mar. 3, 2001)