Willis v. New York City Department of Homeless Services

Filing 42

ORDER granting in part 41 Letter Motion to Seal The Court is in receipt of the Letter-Motion at ECF No. 41 seeking: (1) leave to file under seal a declaration in support of a forthcoming motion to withdraw as counsel for Defendant Denise Turner, a nd (2) a 60-day stay of proceedings to allow Ms. Turner to secure alternate representation. (ECF No. 41 (the "Letter-Motion")). The Letter-Motion is GRANTED IN PART, as follows. Counsel may file under seal his declaration supporting the ant icipated motion to withdraw. Any such motion must be filed by Monday, September 30, 2024. The Court holds in abeyance a decision regarding counsel's request for a 60-day stay of proceedings pending its decision as to the forthcoming motion to wi thdraw. Defendants' deadline to file a reply in support of their pending Motion to Dismiss is unaffected by this Order. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close ECF No. 41. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave on 9/23/2024) (jca)

MURIEL GOODE-TRUFANT
Acting Corporation Counsel

THE CITY OF NEW YORK

LAW DEPARTMENT

Bryan Carr Olert
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Telephone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

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The Court
in receipt
of the Letter-Motion at ECF No. 41 seeking: (1) leave
NEW YORK, NY 10007
to file under seal a declaration in support of a forthcoming motion to
withdraw as counsel for Defendant Denise Turner, and (2) a 60-day stay of
proceedings to allow Ms. Turner to secure alternate representation. (ECF
No. 41 (the "Letter-Motion")). The Letter-Motion is GRANTED IN PART, as
follows. Counsel may file under seal his declaration supporting the
By ECF
anticipated motion to withdraw. Any such motion must be filed by Monday,
Honorable Sarah L. Cave
United States Magistrate Judge September 30, 2024. The Court holds in abeyance a decision regarding
Southern District of New York counsel's request for a 60-day stay of proceedings pending its decision as to
the forthcoming motion to withdraw. Defendants' deadline to file a reply in
500 Pearl Street
New York, New York 10007 support of their pending Motion to Dismiss is unaffected by this Order.

The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close ECF No. 41.
SO ORDERED.

9/23/2024

No. 1:24-cv-00735 (JGLC) (SLC)
Dear Magistrate Judge Cave:
I am an Assistant Corporation Counsel in the Office of Muriel Goode-Trufant,
Acting Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, attorney for Defendants the City of New
York, Kevin Perdomo, and Denise Turner in the above-referenced action. I write pursuant to Local
Civil Rule 1.4 to respectfully seek leave for the Office of the Corporation Counsel to withdraw
from representing defendant Denise Turner in this matter.
The posture of this case is that Defendants filed a motion to dismiss pursuant to
Rule 12(b)(6) on June 28, 2024. See Dkt. 24-25. Plaintiff filed an opposition on July 2, 2024. See
Dkt. 27. Defendants’ reply is currently due to be filed on September 23, 2024. See Dkt. 13. In the
event that the Court grants the Corporation Counsel’s motion to withdraw from representing
defendant Turner, it will not assert a retaining or charging lien.
In support of this motion, I respectfully request, pursuant to Paragraph 5.e.ii of Your
Honor’s Individual Rules and Practices in Civil Cases, permission to file under seal the
undersigned’s declaration in support of the motion to withdraw from representation of defendant
Turner. I request to file this motion under seal because some of the information contained therein
is protected by the attorney-client privilege.
Finally, in light of the Corporation Counsel’s anticipated motion to withdraw from
representing defendant Turner, I respectfully request that all proceedings in this matter be stayed
for 60 days to allow defendant Turner to secure alternate representation.