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adopting report and recommendation located at 2009 WL 764491 (N.D.Fla. Mar. 20, 2009)
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CASE NO.: 3:07cv205/MCR/MD.
April 22, 2009
ORDER
This cause comes on for consideration upon the magistrate judge's second report and recommendation concerning EAJA fees dated March 20, 2009. The plaintiff has been furnished a copy of the report and recommendation and has been afforded an opportunity to file objections pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 636(b)(1), and I have made a de novo determination of those portions to which an objection has been made.
Having considered the report and recommendation and all objections thereto timely filed, I have determined that the report and recommendation should be adopted.
Accordingly, it is now ORDERED as follows:
1. The magistrate judge's second report and recommendation is adopted and incorporated by reference in this order.
2. Plaintiff's application for attorney fees and costs (doc. 24) is granted as set forth below.
3. The court finds that plaintiff's counsel, Stephanie R. Taylor, Esquire, is entitled to recover a reasonable fee for representing plaintiff before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (EAJA), attorney fees and costs under the EAJA in the amount of $6,858.17 ($6,676.82 + $181.35) are reasonable and the Commissioner is directed to pay counsel that amount, plus $350.00 from the Judgment Fund for the filing fee.
DONE AND ORDERED.