Troy T. v. Kijakazi
- Wilhelmina Wright
- 0:20-cv-01599
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In Troy T. v. Kijakazi, Judge Wright granted Troy T.’s attorneys’ fee motion and ordered payment of $5,220.50.
Troy T., whose attorneys’ fee motion was granted, and the defendant, who was ordered to pay $5,220.50 within 60 days subject to the stated offset.
What happened
In Troy T. v. Kijakazi, Troy T. asked for payment of attorneys’ fees after the magistrate judge recommended granting his request.
No one objected to the recommendation. Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright reviewed it for clear error and found none.
Judge Wright adopted the recommendation, granted Troy T.’s fee motion, and ordered the defendant to pay $5,220.50 within 60 days, subject to offset for any pre-existing debt Troy T. owes the United States.
The detailed version
- Troy T. v. Kijakazi · No. 0:20-cv-01599
- Wilhelmina Wright
- Oct. 13, 2021
Background
The court considered an August 16, 2021 report and recommendation from United States Magistrate Judge Katherine M. Menendez. The recommendation advised granting Troy T.’s motion for attorneys’ fees. No party filed objections.
Court’s analysis
Because there were no objections, the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake. After reviewing the recommendation and the case record, the court found no clear error.
Ruling
Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright adopted the report and recommendation and granted Troy T.’s motion for attorneys’ fees. The court ordered the defendant to pay $5,220.50 within 60 days. The payment is subject to offset to satisfy any pre-existing debt owed to the United States, and the court directed that judgment be entered.
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