Rowland v. Social Security Administration Commissioner

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
HOT SPRINGS DIVISION
MATTHEW ROWLAND 	PLAINTIFF
v. 	Case No. 6:25-cv-6006
FRANK BISIGNANO, Commissioner, Social
Security Administration 	DEFENDANT
ORDER
Before the Court is a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) issued by the Honorable Mark
E. Ford, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Arkansas. ECF No. 18. Judge
Ford recommends that Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees (ECF No. 17) under the Equal Access
to Justice Act be granted and that Plaintiff be awarded $8,500.00 in attorney’s fees and $405.00 in
costs pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2412. No party has objected to the R&R, and the time to do so has
passed. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).
Upon review, finding no clear error on the face of the record and that Judge Ford’s
reasoning is sound, the Court adopts the R&R (ECF No. 18) in toto. 	Accordingly, Plaintiff’s
Motion for Attorney’s Fees (ECF No. 17) is GRANTED. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2412, Plaintiff
is awarded $8,500.00 in attorney’s fees and $405.00 in costs.
IT IS SO ORDERED, this 5th day of January, 2026.
/s/ Susan O. Hickey
Susan O. Hickey
United States District Judge
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