Mojica v. Berryhill, No. 3:2016cv02182 - Document 29 (N.D. Tex. 2021)

Court Description: ORDER - adopting Report and Recommendations re 28 Findings and Recommendations. The Court GRANTS Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney's Fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) (ECF No. 22) and awards attorney Daniel Skaar $23,317.06 in attorney's fees to be certified for payment out of Plaintiff's past due benefits under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). The Court further orders Plaintiff's counsel to promptly return to Plaintiff the EAJA fee of $9,397.90. (Ordered by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 1/22/2021) (chmb)

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Mojica v. Berryhill Doc. 29 Case 3:16-cv-02182-K-BT Document 29 Filed 01/22/21 Page 1 of 2 PageID 1074 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION FRANK M., Plaintiff, v. ANDREW SAUL, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Defendant. § § § § § § § § § § § Case No. 3:16-cv-2182-K-BT ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE The Court has under consideration the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford dated December 28, 2020. The Court has reviewed the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation for plain error. Finding none, the Court accepts the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge. The Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) (ECF No. 22) and awards attorney Daniel Skaar $23,317.06 in attorney’s fees to be certified for payment out of Plaintiff’s past due benefits under 1 Dockets.Justia.com Case 3:16-cv-02182-K-BT Document 29 Filed 01/22/21 Page 2 of 2 PageID 1075 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). The Court further orders Plaintiff’s counsel to promptly return to Plaintiff the EAJA fee of $9,397.90. SO ORDERED. Signed January 22nd, 2021. __________________________________ ED KINKEADE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 2

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