Kestenbaum et al v. President and Fellows of Harvard College
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| Judge: | Richard G Stearns |
| Case #: | 1:24-cv-10092 |
| Nature of Suit | 448 Civil Rights - Education |
| Cause | 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights |
| Case Filed: | Jan 10, 2024 |
| Last checked: Monday Jul 08, 2024 4:37 AM EDT |
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Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
510 Walnut Street Suite 900
Philadelphia, PA 19106 |
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Defendant
President and Fellows of Harvard College
Massachusetts Hall
Cambridge, MA 02138 |
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Plaintiff
Alexander Kestenbaum
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Plaintiff
Students Against Antisemitism, Inc.
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GPO
Aug 06 2024
Judge Richard G. Stearns: ORDER entered granting in part and denying in part 73 Motion to Dismiss. Harvard's motion to dismiss is ALLOWED in part and DENIED in part, and its motion to strike is DENIED. Count I of the First Amended Complaint is hereby dismissed to the extent it alleges direct discrimination against plaintiffs. The Clerk will enter a provisional scheduling order establishing deadlines for discovery on the surviving claims. (RGS, law4) |
| Docket last updated: 7 hours ago |
| Wednesday, November 06, 2024 | ||
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Order
Wed 11/06 10:30 AM
Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. The court having allowed the unopposed portion of Harvard's motion and consolidated case numbers 24-cv-10092 and 24-cv-11354 for discovery purposes, the court enters the following pretrial schedule in both cases. Initial disclosures required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1) (already completed in 24-10092 must be completed in 24-11354 by 11/27/24. All amendments to the pleadings and/or joinder of additional parties shall be completed by 12/6/24. The court will permit 30 interrogatories, 30 requests for admissions and 30 document requests without leave of court and expects those requests to be filed with the opposing counsel within 30 days of the initial disclosures (no later than 12/27/24). If the parties would like to participate in the court's mediation program, they must notify our docket clerk Jacqueline Martin (617-748-4647) by 5/10/25 (it may take several weeks to get a mediation date). All fact discovery must be completed no later than 5/23/25. Dispositive motions (if any) are due no later than 6/19/25, with Oppositions due no later than 7/10/25; a Reply may be filed only with leave of court. If a party intends to utilize an expert, they must file a notice on the docket no later than 5/14/25 , in order for the court to consider whether an expert is appropriate (party must offer basic Fed. R. Evid. 702 and 703 information) and, if so, to alter the existing schedule. Associated Cases: 1:24-cv-11354-RGS, 1:24-cv-10092-RGS (Zierk, Marsha) |
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| Tuesday, November 05, 2024 | ||
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Order on Motion to Consolidate Cases
Tue 11/05 3:21 PM
Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting (68) Motion to Consolidate. The court will allow the unopposed portion of Harvard's motion and consolidate case numbers 24-cv-10092 and 24-cv-11354 for discovery purposes. The Clerk will issue a new/revised scheduling order establishing joint discovery deadlines. The court reserves ruling on the partially opposed portion of the motion given the nascency of the cases. Harvard may renew its motion to consolidate the cases for the purposes of motions practice at the close of fact discovery. (RGS, law3) |
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