Brown v. New York City Department of Education

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK --------------------------------------------------------------x MARY HURD BROWN, : : Plaintiff, : 20-CV-2424 (VEC) (OTW) : -against- : ORDER : NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF : EDUCATION, : Defendant. : : --------------------------------------------------------------x ONA T. WANG, United States Magistrate Judge: The Court is in receipt of ECF Nos. 87 and 88. Where a party appears pro se, the Court must construe their pleadings broadly and interpret them to raise the strongest arguments that they suggest. Graham v. Henderson, 89 F.3d 75, 79 (2d Cir.1996). The Court construes pro se Plaintiff’s letter as a motion for expedited discovery of: (1) the documents contained in SED File #26, 3654; (2) emails between Eric Friedman and Principal Gabbard discussing the denial of Plaintiff’s car accommodation; and, (3) Plaintiff’s medical record. (ECF 87 at 1, 2). The parties are directed to meet and confer on if Defendant can expedite the aforementioned documents. The parties are further directed to file a joint status letter by June 2, 2023, to be filed on the docket by counsel for Defendant. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to mail a copy of this Order to the pro se Plaintiff. SO ORDERED.

s/ Ona T. Wang Dated: May 22, 2023 Ona T. Wang New York, New York United States Magistrate Judge