Opinion
Case No. 12-12071
12-15-2017
PETER MORGAN, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.
R. Steven Whalen United States Magistrate Judge ORDER:
(1) ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION (ECF NO. 45);
(2) GRANTING PETITION FOR APPROVAL OF ATTORNEY FEES (ECF NO. 34) SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION;
(3) GRANTING MOTION TO MODIFY PETITION FOR APPROVAL OF ATTORNEY FEES (ECF NO. 40); AND
(4) GRANTING REVISED PETITION FOR APPROVAL OF ATTORNEY FEES (ECF NO. 43)
On November 28, 2017, Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen issued a Report and Recommendation to grant Plaintiff's counsel's petition for attorney fees, subsequent request to modify that petition, and revised petition for attorney fees. (ECF No. 45.) Having reviewed the Report and Recommendation, and there being no timely objections under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and E.D. Mich L.R. 72.1(d), the Court hereby ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation, GRANTS the Petition for Approval of Section 406(b) Attorney Fees (ECF No. 34) subject to modification, GRANTS the Petition to Modify Petition for Approval of § 406(b) Attorney Fees (ECF No. 40), and GRANTS the Revised Petition for Approval of § 406(b) Attorney Fees (ECF No. 43), awarding a § 406(b) attorney fee in the amount of $6,152.58, with 50% ($3,076.29) being refunded to Plaintiff Peter Morgan pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Paul D. Borman
Paul D. Borman
United States District Judge Dated: December 15, 2017
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned certifies that a copy of the foregoing order was served upon each attorney or party of record herein by electronic means or first class U.S. mail on December 15, 2017.
s/D. Tofil
Deborah Tofil, Case Manager