Attorneys' fees agreement in principle letter (May 27, 2021) — Agudath Israel v. Cuomo (2d Cir.)

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A letter dated May 27, 2021 from Avi Schick of Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP to Hon. Kiyo A. Matsumoto of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in Agudath Israel of America, et al. v. Cuomo, No. 20-cv-04834. It advises the court that the parties have reached an agreement in principle on the amount the defendant will pay the plaintiffs to resolve their attorneys' fees and costs. The letter states that the defendant needs more time to obtain approvals of the settlement agreement, a process that requires multiple approvals within the State. The parties ask to extend the deadline for a fees application under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54 from the June 4, 2021 final extension to June 25, 2021.

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Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP 
875 Third Avenue 
New York, New York  10022 
troutman.com 
Avi Schick 
avi.schick@troutman.com 
May 27, 2021 
VIA ECF 
Hon. Kiyo A. Matsumoto 
United States District Court 
Eastern District of New York 
225 Cadman Plaza East 
Brooklyn, New York 11201 
Re: 
Agudath Israel of America, et al. v. Cuomo, No. 20-cv-04834 (E.D.N.Y.)
Dear Judge Matsumoto: 
We are writing to advise the Court that the parties have reached an agreement in principle 
as to the amount Defendant will pay Plaintiffs to resolve their attorneys’ fees and costs.  The parties 
understand that in its May 3, 2021 extension order, the Court stated that it would grant “a final 
extension until June 4, 2021” for Plaintiffs to file their fees application.  Defendant has requested 
additional time to receive the necessary approvals of the parties’ settlement agreement, a process 
which requires multiple approvals within the State.  In light of the parties’ agreement in principle 
as well as to avoid the filing of a potentially unnecessary fee application, the parties request a brief 
extension of time until June 25, 2021 to submit an application for attorneys’ fees pursuant to 
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54.   
Respectfully submitted,  
Avi Schick

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