Yuan et al v. & Hair Lounge Inc. et al

Filing 148

ORDER re: 146 Order, Set Hearings. Trial in this matter is set to begin on November 21, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. ECF No. 146. Because of the substantial backlog of trial-ready cases due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this date is only tentative, and the trial may be delayed further. The parties are reminded that they may consent to proceed before the Honorable Barbara C. Moses, who would then oversee the trial and resolve any pending matters before the Court. If the parties consent to Judg e Moses' jurisdiction, by August 5, 2022, they shall file a fully executed Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form, available at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/node/754 on the docket. The parties are free to wit hhold consent without negative consequences. If the Court approves that form, all further proceedings will then be conducted before Judge Moses. An information sheet on proceedings before magistrate judges is also attached to this order. Any a ppeal would be taken directly to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, as with any matter heard by a district judge. Further, by August 5, 2022, the parties shall definitively state if they would like to be referred to Judge M oses for a settlement conference. Given the time necessary to schedule such a conference, failure to decide by August 5, 2022, may result in the Court being unable to schedule such a conference before the current trial date. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 8/2/2022) (kv)