Baker v. Berryhill
- Analisa Torres
- 1:17-cv-08433
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Baker v. Saul, Judge Torres adopted the fee recommendation, ordered $8,156.33 paid to Diane L. Baker, otherwise denied fees, and denied oral argument.
Diane L. Baker received an order requiring Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of Social Security, to pay her $8,156.33 in fees and expenses directly; her remaining fee request and request for oral argument were denied.
What happened
In Diane L. Baker v. Andrew M. Saul, the court received a report and recommendation from Judge Debra C. Freeman. No party objected, so the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error and found none.
The court adopted the recommendation in full. It granted Diane L. Baker’s motion for attorney’s fees to the extent that Andrew M. Saul was ordered to pay her $8,156.33 in fees and expenses directly, and otherwise denied the motion. The court also denied her motion for oral argument.
Judge Analisa Torres directed the Clerk of Court to terminate the two listed motions and close the case.
The detailed version
- Baker v. Berryhill · No. 1:17-cv-08433
- Analisa Torres
- May 28, 2020
Background
The court considered a report and recommendation from Magistrate Judge Debra C. Freeman concerning Diane L. Baker’s motions for attorney’s fees and oral argument. No objections were filed. Judge Torres reviewed the report and recommendation for clear error and found none.
Rulings
The court adopted the report and recommendation in its entirety. It granted Baker’s motion for attorney’s fees to the extent that Andrew M. Saul was ordered to pay $8,156.33 in fees and expenses directly to Baker, and otherwise denied the motion. The court denied Baker’s motion for oral argument.
Disposition
Judge Analisa Torres directed the Clerk of Court to terminate the motions listed at ECF Nos. 31 and 42 and close the case. This was an order concerning attorney’s fees and related motions, rather than a decision on the underlying Social Security dispute.
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