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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
CASE NO. 25-60137-CIV-DIMITROULEAS
PATRICK VICTORIN,
Plaintiff,
vs.
FRANK BISIGNANO,
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.
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ORDER ADOPTING AND APPROVING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF
MAGISTRATE JUDGE; GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEY’S
FEES AND COSTS
THIS CAUSE is before the Court upon the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate
Judge Edwin G. Torres (the “Report”) [DE 26], issued on January 6, 2026, Plaintiff’s Unopposed
Motion for an Award of $8,500.00 in Attorneys’ Fees Plus Costs Pursuant To The Equal Access
to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) (“EAJA”). [DE 23].
The Court notes that no objections to the Report [DE 26] have been filed, and the time for
filing such objections has passed. As no timely objections were filed, the Magistrate Judge’s
factual findings in the Report [DE 26] are hereby adopted and deemed incorporated into this
opinion. LoConte v. Dugger, 847 F.2d 745, 749-50 (11th Cir. 1988), cert. denied, 488 U.S. 958
(1988); RTC v. Hallmark Builders, Inc., 996 F.2d 1144, 1149 (11th Cir. 1993).
Although no timely objections were filed, the Court has conducted a de novo review of
the Report [DE 26] and record and is otherwise fully advised in the premises. The Court agrees
with the Magistrate Judge’s analysis and conclusions.
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Accordingly, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows:
1. 	The Report [DE 26] is hereby ADOPTED and APPROVED;
2. 	Plaintiff’s Motion [DE 23] is GRANTED as follows:
a. 	Plaintiff is awarded $8,500.00 for fees reasonably incurred in the action under
the EAJA.
b. 	Reasonably incurred costs in the amount of $405.00, representing the filing
fees charged to Plaintiff, are also awarded to be paid from the Judgment fund
per 28 U.S.C. § 1304.
c. 	If the United States Department of the Treasury verifies to the Office of the
General Counsel that Plaintiff does not owe a debt, the Government should
honor Plaintiff’s assignment of EAJA fees and costs and make payment of
Plaintiff’s total fee award of $8,500.00 and $405.00 in costs payable directly
to Plaintiff’s counsel.
DONE and ORDERED in Chambers in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, on
this 15th day of January, 2026.
Copies furnished to:
Counsel of record
Magistrate Judge Torres
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