Opinion
NO. 3:10-CV-2634-M
01-02-2013
LORIE LEROUX, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Defendant.
ORDER
Before the court are the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge, filed October 26, 2012. No objections were filed.
The Magistrate Judge recommends that the Court grant Plaintiff's Application for Attorney Fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, filed October 3, 2012.
Having reviewed the motion, response, reply, and record in this case, and the Findings and Conclusions of the Magistrate Judge, the Court determines the Findings and Conclusions are correct. The Magistrate Judge's Findings and Conclusions are therefore accepted as those of the court. The court grants, in part, Plaintiff's Application for Attorney Fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act. Accordingly, the Court hereby awards Plaintiff $8,929.63, which is based on 48.9 attorney hours for legal services at the rate of $171.25 per hour, 1.9 attorney hours for paralegal work at the rate of $95 per hour, and $375.00 for costs.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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BARBARA M. G. LYNN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS