New York Southern District Court
Judge:Analisa Torres
Referred: Katharine H Parker
Case #: 1:18-cv-02334
Nature of Suit440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Cause42:2000cc Religious Land Use & Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000
Case Filed:Mar 16, 2018
Terminated:Nov 20, 2024
Last checked: Wednesday Sep 12, 2018 4:40 AM EDT
Defendant
City of New York
Represented By
Suzanna Publicker Mettham
Nyc Law Department
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James Monroe Dervin
New York City Law Department
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Bilal Husain Haider
New York City Department Of Corrections
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Plaintiff
Arwa Aziz
Represented By
Ogilvie Andrew Fraser Wilson
Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady, LLP
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Emma Lerner Freeman
Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady LLP
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Albert Fox Cahn
Council On American-Islamic Relations, New York, LLC
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Plaintiff
Jamilla Clark
Represented By
Ogilvie Andrew Fraser Wilson
Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady, LLP
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Emma Lerner Freeman
Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady LLP
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Albert Fox Cahn
Council On American-Islamic Relations, New York, LLC
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Plaintiff
Turning Point for Women and Families
Represented By
Ogilvie Andrew Fraser Wilson
Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady, LLP
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Emma Lerner Freeman
Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady LLP
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Albert Fox Cahn
Council On American-Islamic Relations, New York, LLC
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Docket last updated: 11/22/2024 11:59 PM EST
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
360 360 order Memo Endorsement Wed 11/20 3:20 PM
ORDER granting (94 in case 18-cv-10566) Letter Motion for Extension of Time. The parties' request is GRANTED. The Court hereby extends its jurisdiction in 18-cv-02334 and 18-cv-10566 until December 31, 2024. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to docket this Order in both cases. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker on 11/20/2024) (vfr)
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359 359 order Judgment - Clerk Wed 11/20 12:03 PM
CLERK'S JUDGMENT re:358 Order on Motion for Settlement in favor of Arwa Aziz against City of New York; in favor of Jamilla Clark against City of New York; in favor of Arwa Aziz, Jamilla Clark against City of New York in the amount of $4,217,460.00. It is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: That for the reasons stated in the Court's Opinion and Order dated November 19, 2024, the Court has found that the requested service award of $35,000 each to the Named Plaintiffs Jamilla Clark and Arwa Aziz is reasonable under the circumstances. This amount shall be paid by the City as part of the Settlement Costs and placed into a designated Escrow Account for payment to the Named Plaintiffs. The Court has found that the requested service awards between $3,500 and $7,000 to each of the seven Class Members who were deposed as part of absent class discovery are reasonable under the circumstances. The amount shall be paid by the City as part of the Settlement Costs and placed into a designated Escrow Account for payment to the Class Members. The Court has found that the requested $4,147,460 for attorneys' fees and costs is fair, reasonable, and appropriate. The amount shall be paid by the City as part of the Settlement Costs and placed into a designated Escrow Account for payment to Class Counsel. The claims asserted in this Action are dismissed with prejudice as of the Effective Date of Payment, as that term is defined in the Settlement, without fees or costs to any party except as otherwise provided in this Order and in the Settlement; accordingly, the case is closed. (Signed by Clerk of Court - Acting Daniel Ortiz on 11/20/2024) (km)
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Att: 1 Appeal Package
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
358 358 6 pgs order Order on Motion for Settlement Tue 11/19 4:32 PM
ORDER GRANTING FINAL APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT, APPROVAL OF SERVICE AWARDS, AND APPROVAL OF CLASS COUNSEL'S FEES AND COSTS349 Motion for Settlement. The Court finds that the requested service award of $35,000 each to the Named Plaintiffs Jamilla Clark and Arwa Aziz is reasonable under the circumstances. This amount shall be paid by the City as part of the Settlement Costs and placed into a designated Escrow Account for payment to the Named Plaintiffs. The Court finds that the requested service awards between $3,500 and $7,000 to each of the seven Class Members who were deposed as part of absent class discovery are reasonable under the circumstances. The amount shall be paid by the City as part of the Settlement Costs and placed into a designated Escrow Account for payment to the Class Members. The Court finds that the requested $4,147,460 for attorneys' fees and costs is fair, reasonable, and appropriate. The amount shall be paid by the City as part of the Settlement Costs and placed into a designated Escrow Account for payment to Class Counsel. The claims asserted in this Action will be dismissed with prejudice as of the Effective Date of Payment, as that term is defined in the Settlement, without fees or costs to any party except as otherwise provided in this Order and in the Settlement. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate the motion at ECF No. 349. Any other pending motions are moot. The Clerk of Court is further directed to enter judgment and close the case. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 11/19/2024) (tro)
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Friday, November 15, 2024
357 357 misc Letter Fri 11/15 4:15 PM
LETTER addressed to Judge Analisa Torres from O. Andrew F. Wilson, Hafsa S. Mansoor dated November 15, 2024 re: The City's Request to Mark this Case Related to Othman v. The City of New York. Document filed by Jamilla Clark, Arwa Aziz..(Wilson, Ogilvie)
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356 356 misc Letter Fri 11/15 3:38 PM
LETTER addressed to Judge Analisa Torres from O. Andrew F. Wilson dated November 15, 2024 re: Disputes Regarding the Administration of Settlement. Document filed by Jamilla Clark, Arwa Aziz, City of New York..(Wilson, Ogilvie)
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