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 granted Velon’s attorney-fee motion and ordered $8,374.50 in fees and $223.04 in costs.
Tammy Jean Velon receives $8,374.50 in attorney fees and $223.04 in costs; the Commissioner of Social Security must pay the award.
What happened
Tammy Jean Velon asked the court to award attorney fees and costs in her case against Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social Security.
The court reviewed a magistrate judge’s report and recommendation because no timely objections were filed. It found no clear error and adopted the report and recommendation.
Judge Wright granted Velon’s motion and ordered the Commissioner to pay her $8,374.50 in attorney fees and $223.04 in costs. The order stated that this payment fully satisfied any claims for fees, costs, or expenses in the matter under the cited statutes.
The detailed version
- Velon v. Berryhill · No. 0:16-cv-01319
- Wilhelmina Wright
- Apr. 5, 2019
Background
Tammy Jean Velon moved for an award of attorney fees. The opinion identifies Nancy A. Berryhill as the Acting Commissioner of Social Security and the defendant.
Report and Recommendation
United States Magistrate Judge Katherine M. Menendez issued a report and recommendation on August 21, 2018. No objections were filed within the permitted time. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b), the district court therefore reviewed the report and recommendation for clear error. The court found no clear error and adopted it.
Ruling
The court granted Tammy Jean Velon’s motion for attorney fees. It ordered the Commissioner of Social Security to promptly pay Velon $8,374.50 in attorney fees and $223.04 in costs. The order stated that the award fully and completely satisfied any claims for fees, costs, or expenses that may have been payable to Velon in this matter under 28 U.S.C. §§ 2412 and 1920. Judgment was ordered to be entered accordingly.
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