M.G. et al v. New York City Department of Education et al

Filing 407

ORDER: This order resolves Plaintiffs' request for an extension of discovery based on (1) extraordinary circumstances related to attorney health issues; and (2) the pendency of Plaintiffs' motion to compel the City Defendants to produce man y categories of documents, and intended motion to compel the State Defendants to produce documents still due in response to earlier requests. (Dkt. 403.) The City Defendants consent to the request; the State Defendants oppose, particularly given the Court's previous directive that there would be no further extensions. As much as the Court is reluctant to grant any further extension, the Court is persuaded that the unanticipated extraordinary accumulation of medical issues affecting counsel at both firms representing Plaintiffs warrants an extension. The Court thus grants a two-month extension of the existing deadlines, which means that the deadline for completion of fact discovery is March 31, 2024. SO ORDERED., ( Fact Discovery due by 3/31/2024.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger on 12/13/2023) Copies transmitted this date to all counsel of record. (ama)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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M.G., et al.,
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Plaintiffs,
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NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF
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EDUCATION; NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF :
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12/13/2023

13-cv-4639 (SHS) (RWL)
ORDER

ROBERT W. LEHRBURGER, United States Magistrate Judge.
This order resolves Plaintiffs’ request for an extension of discovery based on (1)
extraordinary circumstances related to attorney health issues; and (2) the pendency of
Plaintiffs’ motion to compel the City Defendants to produce many categories of
documents, and intended motion to compel the State Defendants to produce documents
still due in response to earlier requests. (Dkt. 403.) The City Defendants consent to the
request; the State Defendants oppose, particularly given the Court’s previous directive
that there would be no further extensions. As much as the Court is reluctant to grant any
further extension, the Court is persuaded that the unanticipated extraordinary
accumulation of medical issues affecting counsel at both firms representing Plaintiffs
warrants an extension. The Court thus grants a two-month extension of the existing
deadlines, which means that the deadline for completion of fact discovery is March 31,
2024.

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SO ORDERED.

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ROBERT W. LEHRBURGER
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Dated: December 13, 2023
New York, New York
Copies transmitted this date to all counsel of record.

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