Shafik v. Commissioner, SSA, No. 4:2019cv00331 - Document 21 (E.D. Tex. 2020)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting 16 MOTION for Attorney Fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act and Memdorandum in Support Thereof filed by Ray Shafik. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 9/28/2020. (daj, )

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Shafik v. Commissioner, SSA Doc. 21 United States District Court EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS SHERMAN DIVISION RAY SHAFIK v. COMMISSIONER, SSA § § Civil Action No. 4:19-CV-331 § (Judge Mazzant/Judge Nowak) § § MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER The Court, having reviewed Plaintiff Ray Shafik’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (Dkt. #16) and the Commissioner’s Response (Dkt. #20), wherein the Commissioner does not object to the requested fee, finds that Plaintiff’s Motion is well taken and should be granted. Accordingly, It is therefore ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion (Dkt. #16) is GRANTED, and the Commissioner is directed to pay seven thousand five hundred ninety-seven dollars and seventy. six cents ($7,597.76) in attorney’s fees, plus court costs of four hundred dollars ($400.00), for a total award of seven thousand nine hundred ninety-seven dollars and seventy-six cents ($7,997.76). Payment shall be made payable to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiff’s counsel of record. IT IS SO ORDERED. SIGNED this 28th day of September, 2020. ___________________________________ AMOS L. MAZZANT UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Dockets.Justia.com

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