Narcisse v. Bisignano

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
HOUSTON DIVISION
FAITH MAHOGANY NARCISSE,
Plaintiff.
VS.
FRANK BISIGNANO,
Defendant.
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CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:25-CV-2135
ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S
MEMORANDUM AND RECOMMENDATION
On May 14, 2025, this case was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Richard
W. Bennett for all pretrial purposes. (Dkt. 3). Judge Bennett filed a Memorandum and
Recommendation on November 18, 2025 recommending that Plaintiff’s motion for
attorney’s fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”) be granted.
(Dkt. 20).
No objections have been filed to the Memorandum and Recommendation, and
Defendant does not oppose Plaintiff’s motion. (Dkt. 19). Accordingly, the Court reviews
the Memorandum 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:
United States District Court
Southern District of Texas
ENTERED
April 10, 2026
Nathan Ochsner, Clerk
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(1) 	Judge 	Bennett’s 	Memorandum 	and 	Recommendation 	(Dkt. 	20) 	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. 17)
is GRANTED; and
(3) 	Defendant will pay Plaintiff $8,085.00 in EAJA fees and $405.00 in costs in
accordance with Judge Bennett’s Memorandum and Recommendation.
It is so ORDERED.
SIGNED at Houston, Texas on April 10, 2026.
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GEORGE C. HANKS, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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