KELLY A. JONES
v.
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY
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Kelly A. Jones sought attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) in a Social Security case. The district court adopted the magistrate judge's report recommending approval of the fee request and awarded $26,484.16 in attorney fees to plaintiff's counsel.
The court awarded attorney fees to plaintiff's counsel in the amount of $26,484.16, adopting the magistrate judge's recommendation that the fee motion be granted.
“As no timely objections were filed, the Magistrate Judge's factual findings in the Report [DE 32] are hereby adopted and deemed incorporated into this opinion.”
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. ORDER ADOPTING REPORT OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE THIS CAUSE is before the Court on Plaintiff’s Motion & Brief for Attorney Fees Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) [DE 29]; and the October 23, 2025 Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Augustin-Birch [DE 32] (the “Report”).
The Court notes that no objections to the Report [DE 32] have been filed, and the time for filing such objections has passed. As no timely objections were filed, the Magistrate Judge’s factual findings in the Report [DE 32] are hereby adopted and deemed incorporated into this opinion. LoConte v. Dugger, 847 F. 2d 745, 749-50 (11th Cir. 1988), cert. denied, 488 U.S. 958 (1988); RTC v. Hallmark Builders, Inc., 996 F. 2d 1144, 1149 (11th Cir. 1993).
Although no timely objections were filed, the Court has conducted a de novo review of the Report [DE 32] and record and is otherwise fully advised in the premises. The Court agrees with the Magistrate Judge’s reasoning and conclusions.
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows: 1. The Report [DE 32] is hereby ADOPTED and APPROVED; 2. Plaintiff’s Motion [DE 29] is GRANTED; 3. Plaintiffs counsel is awarded attorney’s fees in the amount of $26,484.16. DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, this 7th day of November, 2025.
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- LoCONTE v. Dugger, 847 F.2d 745 (11th Cir. 1988)
- LoConte v. Dugger, 488 U.S. 958 (U.S. 1988)