Hutchison v. Social Security Administration Commissioner

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
FORT SMITH DIVISION
KEVIN LEE HUTCHINSON 	PLAINTIFF
v. 	Case No. 2:24-cv-2054
MICHELLE KING, Acting Commissioner0F
1 ,
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. 19. Judge
Ford recommends that Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney Fees (ECF No. 17) be granted pursuant to
the Equal Access to Justice Act, 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. 19) in toto. 	Plaintiff’s Motion for
Attorney Fees (ECF No. 17) is hereby GRANTED.
IT IS SO ORDERED, this 24th day of February, 2025.
/s/ Susan O. Hickey
Susan O. Hickey
Chief United States District Judge
1 Michelle King was named Acting Commissioner of Social Security on January 20, 2025, and in her official capacity
is substituted as defendant. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(d).
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