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Luther v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION
Dec 21, 2015
Case No. 1:14-cv-437 (W.D. Mich. Dec. 21, 2015)

Opinion

Case No. 1:14-cv-437

12-21-2015

MARTIN ANTHONY LUTHER, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.


ORDER APPROVING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

This is a civil action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Plaintiff filed a Motion for Attorneys Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (Dkt 20). The matter was referred to the Magistrate Judge, who issued a Report and Recommendation on December 1, 2015, recommending that this Court grant the motion. The Report and Recommendation was duly served on the parties. No objections have been filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C). Therefore,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Dkt 23) is APPROVED and ADOPTED as the opinion of the Court.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion for Attorneys Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (Dkt 20) is GRANTED. Plaintiff is awarded four thousand, two hundred dollars and zero cents ($4,200.00), which shall be paid directly to Plaintiff. Dated: December 21, 2015

/s/Janet T. Neff

JANET T. NEFF

United States District Judge


Summaries of

Luther v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION
Dec 21, 2015
Case No. 1:14-cv-437 (W.D. Mich. Dec. 21, 2015)
Case details for

Luther v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

Case Details

Full title:MARTIN ANTHONY LUTHER, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION

Date published: Dec 21, 2015

Citations

Case No. 1:14-cv-437 (W.D. Mich. Dec. 21, 2015)

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