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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (SSID)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

REBECCA M. LAY, )

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Plaintiff, )

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vs. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 01-0792-P-M

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JO ANNE B. BARNHART, Commissioner )

of Social Security, )

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Defendant. )

ORDER ADOPTING THE REPORT AND

RECOMMENDATION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE

After due and proper consideration of all portions of this file deemed relevant to the issues raised,

and there having been no objections filed, the Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge made under 28

U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B), and dated May 6, 2005 (doc.34), is hereby ADOPTED as the opinion of this

court.

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the Petition For Authorization of Attorney Fees be and is

hereby GRANTED, insofar as petitioner Byron A. Lassiter, counsel of record for the plaintiff, is hereby

AWARDED a reasonable attorney’s fee in the amount of $4,084.87 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), for

his services on plaintiff’s behalf before this court. 

It is further ORDERED that Mr. Lassiter be allowed to apply the $1,225.00, which represents the

EAJA fee he was awarded (see docs.30-31), and which is currently held in his Firm’s trust account as

partial payment of the attorney fees being requested in his Petition (thus, the amount to be obtained from

plaintiff would be $2,859.87). 

DONE the 9th day of June, 2005.

 S/Virgil Pittman 

SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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