Chene v. Colvin

Filing 22

ORDER GRANTING Defendant's 20 Motion To Appear by Telephone.--Signed by Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti. (MWil)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
CAROL CHENE,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 2:15-cv-10576
Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti

v.
COMMISSIONER OF
SOCIAL SECURITY,
Defendant.
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ORDER GRANTING THE COMMISSIONER’S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO
ATTEND HEARING BY TELEPHONE (DE 20)
This matter is scheduled for a hearing on September 21, 2016. (DE 21.)
The Commissioner has filed a motion for leave to attend the hearing by telephone.
(DE 20.) Defense counsel indicates that round-trip travel to the hearing would
create an undue financial hardship. Defense counsel’s office is located in Boston,
Massachusetts, and the hearing will occur in Detroit, Michigan. Moreover, defense
counsel represents that Plaintiff’s counsel “assessed to the relief requested in this
motion.” (DE 20 at 2.)
Although the Court generally believes that there is often a more meaningful
discussion at oral argument when counsel appear in person, and therefore prefers to
to avoid telephonic hearings, for good cause shown, Defendant’s motion is
GRANTED. (DE 20.) Defense counsel may appear telephonically at the

September 21, 2016 hearing, and local counsel for the Commissioner need not be
present.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 1, 2016

s/Anthony P. Patti
Anthony P. Patti
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was sent to parties of record
on September 1, 2016, electronically and/or by U.S. Mail.
s/Michael Williams
Case Manager for the
Honorable Anthony P. Patti

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