Balogun v. New York State Division of Human Rights et al

Filing 31

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 29 Letter Motion for Extension of Time; granting in part and denying in part 29 Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. The application is GRANTED in part. Defendants' request for an extension of time to answer the complaint is granted. By June 11, 2021, Defendants shall answer, move or otherwise respond to the complaint. Defendants' request for an adjournment of the the initial pretrial conference is DENIED.. (Signed by Judge Lorna G. Schofield on 4/28/2021) (ks)

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STATE OF NEW YORK OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL LETITIA JAMES DIVISION OF STATE COUNSEL ATTORNEY GENERAL LITIGATION BUREAU Writer’s Direct Dial: (212) 416-8528 April 27, 2021 BY ECF Honorable Lorna G. Schofield United States District Judge Southern District of New York 40 Foley Square New York, NY 10007 Re: Balogun v. New York State Division of Human Rights, et al., 20-cv-10484 (LGS) Dear Judge Schofield: This Office represents defendant New York State Division of Human Rights (“DHR”) and the individually-named defendants (“Defendants”) in this action. Defendants request an extension of time from May 5, 2021 to June 11, 2021 to respond or answer to the Complaint, dated December 11, 2020. This Office requests this time to permit exploration of the seven claims against each of the seven defendants. This is Defendants’ first request for an extension of this deadline. Plaintiff Abeeb Balogun has consented to this request, and the parties jointly request an adjournment of the May 6, 2021 initial conference until a date and time after Defendants file their responses to the Complaint. Thank you for your time and consideration of this matter. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Elizabeth A. Figueira Elizabeth A. Figueira Assistant Attorney General The application is GRANTED in part. Defendants' request for an extension of time to answer the complaint is granted. By June cc: Abeeb K. Balogun (Pro se plaintiff) via email: abeeb_balogun@hotmail.com 11, 2021, Defendants shall answer, move or otherwise respond to the complaint. Defendants' request for an adjournment of the the initial pretrial conference is DENIED. Dated: April 28, 2021 New York, New York 28 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10005 ● PHONE (212) 416-8610 ● WWW.AG.NY.GOV

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