Velon v. Berryhill
- Wilhelmina Wright
- 0:16-cv-01319
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In Velon v. Berryhill, Judge Wright adopted the report and recommendation and granted Velon’s motion for attorney fees.
Tammy Jean Velon’s motion for attorney fees was granted; Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, was the opposing party.
What happened
Velon v. Berryhill concerned Tammy Jean Velon’s motion for attorney fees in her case against Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social Security.
A magistrate judge issued a report and recommendation on August 21, 2018. No objections were filed within the permitted time, so the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error and found none.
Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright adopted the report and recommendation and granted Velon’s motion for attorney fees. The order does not state the amount or basis of the fees.
The detailed version
- Velon v. Berryhill · No. 0:16-cv-01319
- Wilhelmina Wright
- Nov. 20, 2018
Background
Tammy Jean Velon filed a motion for attorney fees. The court considered an August 21, 2018 report and recommendation issued by United States Magistrate Judge Katherine M. Menendez.
Court’s Review
No objections to the report and recommendation were filed within the permitted period. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b), the district court therefore reviewed the recommendation for clear error. The court reviewed the recommendation and found no clear error.
Ruling
Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright ordered that the report and recommendation be adopted and that Tammy Jean Velon’s motion for attorney fees be granted. The order does not identify the amount or legal basis of the fees.
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