SPARKS, JR.
v.
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY
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Plaintiff Sparks, Jr. sought attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)(1) following a Social Security appeal. The district court adopted the magistrate judge's recommendation and granted the motion for attorney fees in the amount of $5,697.96 under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA).
Plaintiff is entitled to attorney fees under the EAJA in the amount of $5,697.96. The magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation was adopted and approved in full.
“Accordingly Magistrate Judge's findings in the Report [DE 31] are hereby adopted and deemed incorporated into this opinion.”
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THIS CAUSE 1s before the Court on Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney Fees 42 U.S.C. § 406(B)(1) and Memorandum of Law in Support [DE 28] and the October 25, 2024 Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Patrick M. Hunt [DE 31] (the “Report”). The Court notes that Defendant filed a Response to the Report and Recommendation indicating that Defendant has no objection to the Report. See [DE 33].
Accordingly Magistrate Judge’s findings in the Report [DE 31] 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).
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows: 1. The Report [DE 31] is hereby ADOPTED and APPROVED.
2. Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney Fees and Costs [DE 28] is hereby GRANTED as follows: Plaintiff should be awarded fees under the EAJA in the amount of $5,697.96. DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, this 17th day of December 2024. fag , fi fff gy
Copies furnished to: Counsel of record Magistrate Judge Hunt
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- LoCONTE v. Dugger, 847 F.2d 745 (11th Cir. 1988)
- Resolution Tr. Corp. v. Hallmark Builders, Inc., 996 F.2d 1144 (11th Cir. 1993)
- LoConte v. Dugger, 488 U.S. 958 (U.S. 1988)