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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled May 28, 2020

Baker v. Berryhill

Judge
Analisa Torres
Docket
1:17-cv-08433
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Fee PetitionSocial Security
In one sentence

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.

Who this affects

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

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Case
Baker v. Berryhill · No. 1:17-cv-08433
Judge
Analisa Torres
Date
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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