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Matter of Hamilton v Baer 2026 NY Slip Op 06618 November 13, 2026 Appellate Division, Fourth Department Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. This decision is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. IN THE MATTER OF DEVIN HAMILTON, PETITIONER, v WILLOW BAER, ESQ., AS COMMISSIONER OF NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, AND JAMES . MCDONALD, MPH, M.D., AS COMMISSIONER OF THE NEW YORK