Bradford v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
DEVON T. BRADFORD,
Plaintiff,
v.
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,
Defendant.
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Case No. 1:25-cv-468
HON. JANE M. BECKERING
ORDER APPROVING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
This is a civil action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). 	Plaintiff filed an Unopposed
Motion for Attorney’s Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (ECF No. 15). The matter
was referred to the Magistrate Judge, who issued a Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 16) on
February 2, 2026, recommending that this Court grant in part the motion. 	Specifically, that
Defendant pay Plaintiff attorney fees in the amount of $4,463.55 and paralegal fees in the amount
of $708.75, for a total fee award of $5,172.30. 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). Accordingly:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate
Judge (ECF No. 16) is APPROVED and ADOPTED as the opinion of the Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Unopposed Motion for Attorney’s Fees Pursuant
to the Equal Access to Justice Act (ECF No. 15) is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART
for the reasons stated in the Report and Recommendation. Defendant shall pay Plaintiff attorney
fees in the amount of $4,463.55 and paralegal fees in the amount of $708.75, for a total fee award
of $5,172.30.
Dated: February 18, 2026 	/s/ Jane M. Beckering
JANE M. BECKERING
United States District Judge
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