Lopez v. New York City Department of Education

Opinion

Gs 4 □□□ GE Bh □□□ Shy HEL reed 7/5, ae THE CIty OF NEW YORK TRACIKRASN HON. SYLVIA O. HINDS-RADIX LAW DEPARTMEN T Labor and Employment Law Divisic Corporation Counsel 100 CHURCH STREET Phone: (212)356-245 NEW YORK, NY 10007 Email: trkrasne@law □□□□□□ May 25, 2023

BY ECF Honorable Ronnie Abrams United States District Judge United States District Court Southern District of New York 40 Foley Square, Room 2203 New York, New York 10007 Re: Perry Lopez v. New York City Department of Education, et al. No. 17-CV-9205 (RA) (BCM) Dear Judge Abrams: I am an Assistant Corporation Counsel in the Office of the Hon. Sylvia O. Hinds- Radix, Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, attorney for Defendants New York City Department of Education (“DOE”), Jennifer Ade, Principal of P.S. 46, and Nitza Bellamy, Assistant Principal of P.S. 46 in this matter.! On April 27, 2023, the parties attended a settlement conference with Magistrate Judge Moses. On May 4, 2023, Judge Moses issued an order sanctioning the Law Department and the New York City Department of Education in connection with their participation in the settlement conference. See ECF Dkt. No. 85. On May 18, 2023, Defendants filed Rule 72 Objections to this Order with a request to file their Objections under seal in full. See ECF Dkt. Nos. 88-89. On May 24, 2023, this Court denied Defendants’ request but allowed Defendants to propose redactions to these documents and justify the need for such redactions, consistent with Lugosch v. Pyramid Co., 435 F.3d 110, 119-21 (2d Cir. 2006). See ECF Dkt. No. 92. The Court did not give Defendants a deadline to submit redacted Rule 72 Objections. See ECF Dkt. No. 92. Defendants plan on submit proposed redactions along with an explanation of and Justification for each redaction. However, I have a pre-planned vacation and will be out of the country from May 26, 2023 through June 1, 2023, and am returning to the office on June 2, 2023.

' Individually named defendants Jennifer Ade and Nitza Bellamy were dismissed from this case. See ECF Dkt. No. 73, at 3:9-10.

In light of this, Defendants respectfully request that the Court permit them to submit their proposed. redactions by June 9, 2023. Defendants thank the Court for its consideration of this request. Respectfully submitted, [s| Fuaci Kuwne Traci Krasne Assistant Corporation Counsel

ce: Perry Lopez (By First Class Mail and Email) Plaintiff Pro Se 22 Angus Court Jackson, New Jersey 08527 (718) 514-4852 perrylopez@yahoo.com

Application granted. SO ORDERED. Vf / fi —————___ Hon. Ronnie Abrams May 26, 2023

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