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· 9/4/1998

Mr. X v. New York State Education Department

Citations

  • 20 F. Supp. 2d 561
  • 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14053
  • 1998 WL 601102

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  • noting that courts in this circuit generally reimburse attorneys for travel time at 50% of their normal hourly rate
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  • reducing the fee request by 50% for, inter alia, excessive and duplicative hours billed
  • applying twenty-percent reduction for vague and duplicative time entries

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Judges: Motley

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