Criss v. Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of Social Security
Criss v. Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of Social Security
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS No. 6:22-cv-00317 Kaelin Criss, Plaintiff, V. Commissioner, Social Security Administration, Defendant.
ORDER Plaintiff Kaelin Criss initiated this action seeking judicial review of the Commissioner’s decision to deny social security benefits. Fol- lowing a remand to the Commissioner for further proceedings, plain- tiff filed a motion for attorney’s fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act. Doc. 25. The motion is referred to United States Magis- trate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell. Doc. 26. The magistrate judge issued a report recommending that the mo- tion for fees be granted. Doc. 27. No party objected to the report and recommendation. When no party objects to a magistrate judge’s re- port, the court reviews the record only for clear error. See Douglass vy. United Servs. Auto. Ass’n,
79 F.3d 1415, 1420(5th Cir. 1996). Having reviewed the magistrate judge’s report, and being satis- fied that it contains no clear error, the court accepts its findings and recommendation. The court grants the unopposed motion for attor- ney’s fees. The commissioner shall pay fees incurred totaling $8,274.61, payable to plaintiff and mailed to plaintiff’s counsel of record. The awarded fees do not include expenses. So ordered by the court on July 15, 2024. faba BARKER United States District Judge
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