Scoggins v. Dudek

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
HOUSTON DIVISION
JESSICA A. SCOGGINS,
Plaintiff.
VS.
LELAND DUDEK,
Defendant.
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CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:25-CV-955
ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
On May 2, 2025, this case was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Dena
Hanovice Palermo for all pretrial purposes. (Dkt. 8). Judge Palermo filed a Report and
Recommendation on May 12, 2026 recommending that Plaintiff’s motion for attorney’s
fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”) be granted. (Dkt. 17).
No objections have been filed to the Report and Recommendation. Accordingly, the
Court reviews the Report and Recommendation for plain error on the face of the record. 28
U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); see also Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(3).
Based on the pleadings, the record, and the applicable law, the Court finds that there
is no plain error apparent from the face of the record. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED
and ADJUDGED that:
(1) Judge Palermo’s Report and Recommendation (Dkt. 17) is APPROVED
and ADOPTED in its entirety as the holding of the Court;
(2) Plaintiff’s motion for attorney’s fees and expenses under the EAJA (Dkt. 15)
is GRANTED; and
United States District Court
Southern District of Texas
ENTERED
June 03, 2026
Nathan Ochsner, Clerk
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(3) Defendant will pay Plaintiff $8,012.66 in EAJA fees and $405.00 in costs in
accordance with Judge Palermo’s Report and Recommendation.
It is so ORDERED.
SIGNED at Houston, Texas on June 3, 2026.
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GEORGE C. HANKS, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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