UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK wee eK J.A. AND N.D., INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF J.A., Plaintiff, 22 CIVIL 9454 (VEC) -against- JUDGMENT For Attorney’s Fees and Costs NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Defendants. wee eK

It is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: That for the reasons stated in the Court's Order dated November 3, 2023, Defendant's objections to the R&R are overruled, and the R&R is adopted in full. Plaintiffs’ attorney Walsh spent an additional 2.5 hours preparing a four-page response to DOE's objections, which the Court finds reasonable, albeit at the upper reaches of what would be reasonable. Pls. Resp. at 4; see e.g., D.B. on behalf of S.B. v. N.Y.C. Dep't of Educ., No. 18CIV7898 (AT) (KHP),

, at *5 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 20, 2019) (awarding fees for10.52 hours reasonably spent preparing plaintiff's fifteen-page response to defendant's objections). The Court applies Judge Gorenstein's recommended rate of $375 per hour for Walsh and awards Plaintiffs an additional $937.50 in attorneys fees. In total, Plaintiffs are awarded $24,268.98 in attorneys’ fees, expenses, and costs. Dated: New York, New York November 6, 2023

RUBY J. KRAJICK Clerk of Court BY: ER Deputy Clerk