Fatima v. Porter
Plaintiff: KENTARO MIZUTA, Individually and as Parent and Natural Guardian of Y.M., NAHOKO MIZUTA, Individually and as Parent and Natural Guardian of Y.M., MAHRUKH FATIMA, Individually and as Parent and Natural Guardian of Z.K., KAISER AKRAM, Individually and as Parent and Natural Guardian of Z.K, CLAUDIA RIVAS, Individually and as Parent and Natural Guardian of S.C., MARGARITA ROSAS, Individually and as Parent and Natural Guardian of M.R., CAROLYN MASON, Individually and as Parent and Natural Guardian of A.D., DOROTHY NESKE, Individually and as Parent and Natural Guardian of A.N., CHRISTOPHER NESKE, Individually and as Parent and Natural Guardian of A.N., ROSA ELBA VENTURA DE PAULINO, Individually and as Parent and Natural Guardian of R.P., NEYSHA CRUZ, Individually and as Parent and Natural Guardian of O.F. and EILEEN MENDEZ, Individually and as Parent and Natural Guardian of A.C.
Defendant: MELISSA AVILES-RAMOS, in her Official Capacity as Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education and NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Case Number: 25-958
Filed: April 18, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 14, 2025 Filing 47 ORAL ARGUMENT STATEMENT LR 34.1 (a), on behalf of Appellee Melissa Aviles-Ramos, Appellee New York City Department of Education, FILED. Service date 10/14/2025 by ACMS. [Entered: 10/14/2025 04:44 PM]
September 29, 2025 Filing 46 BRIEF, on behalf of Appellee Melissa Aviles-Ramos, Appellee New York City Department of Education, FILED. Service date 09/29/2025 by ACMS. [Entered: 09/29/2025 05:01 PM]
August 21, 2025 Filing 45 NEW CASE MANAGER, Brenda Mojica, ASSIGNED. [Entered: 08/21/2025 11:07 AM]
July 23, 2025 Filing 44 CURED DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Appendix, at entry 39-43, on behalf of Appellant Nahoko Mizuta, Appellant Kentaro Mizuta, FILED. [Entered: 07/23/2025 09:53 AM]
July 22, 2025 Filing 43 APPENDIX, volume 5 of 5, (pp. A-260 - A-282), on behalf of Appellant Kentaro Mizuta, Appellant Nahoko Mizuta, FILED. Service date 07/22/2025 by ACMS. [Entered: 07/22/2025 04:52 PM]
July 22, 2025 Filing 42 APPENDIX, volume 4 of 5, (pp. A-236 - A-259), on behalf of Appellant Kentaro Mizuta, Appellant Nahoko Mizuta, FILED. Service date 07/22/2025 by ACMS. [Entered: 07/22/2025 04:50 PM]
July 22, 2025 Filing 41 APPENDIX, volume 3 of 5, (pp. A-212 - A-235), on behalf of Appellant Kentaro Mizuta, Appellant Nahoko Mizuta, FILED. Service date 07/22/2025 by ACMS. [Entered: 07/22/2025 04:49 PM]
July 22, 2025 Filing 40 APPENDIX, volume 2 of 5, (pp. A-141 - A-211), on behalf of Appellant Kentaro Mizuta, Appellant Nahoko Mizuta, FILED. Service date 07/22/2025 by ACMS. [Entered: 07/22/2025 04:47 PM]
July 22, 2025 Filing 39 APPENDIX, volume 1 of 5, (pp. A-1 - A-140), on behalf of Appellant Kentaro Mizuta, Appellant Nahoko Mizuta, FILED. Service date 07/22/2025 by ACMS. [Entered: 07/22/2025 04:44 PM]
July 22, 2025 Filing 38 CURED DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Brief, at entry 35, on behalf of Appellant Nahoko Mizuta, Appellant Kentaro Mizuta, FILED. [Entered: 07/22/2025 10:45 AM]
July 22, 2025 Filing 37 DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Brief & Appendix, at docket entry 36, on behalf of Appellant Nahoko Mizuta, Appellant Kentaro Mizuta, FILED. [Entered: 07/22/2025 10:37 AM]
July 18, 2025 Filing 36 BRIEF & APPENDIX, on behalf of Appellant Kentaro Mizuta, Appellant Nahoko Mizuta, FILED. Service date 07/18/2025 by ACMS. [Entered: 07/18/2025 05:08 PM]
July 18, 2025 Filing 35 BRIEF, on behalf of Appellant Kentaro Mizuta, Appellant Nahoko Mizuta, FILED. Service date 07/18/2025 by ACMS. [Entered: 07/18/2025 05:05 PM]
July 16, 2025 Filing 34 DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Brief, at docket entry 26, on behalf of Appellant Nahoko Mizuta, Appellant Kentaro Mizuta, FILED. [Entered: 07/16/2025 03:58 PM]
July 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER, dated 07/02/2025, setting Appellees' brief due on 09/29/2025. FILED. [Entered: 07/02/2025 02:52 PM]
July 1, 2025 Filing 32 LR 31.2 SCHEDULING NOTIFICATION, on behalf of Appellee Melissa Aviles-Ramos, Appellee New York City Department of Education, informing Court of proposed due date 09/30/2025, RECEIVED. Service date 07/01/2025 by ACMS. [Entered: 07/01/2025 12:41 PM]
June 30, 2025 Filing 31 APPENDIX, volume 5 of 5, (pp. 260 - 282), on behalf of Appellant Kentaro Mizuta, Appellant Nahoko Mizuta, FILED. Service date 06/30/2025 by ACMS. [Entered: 06/30/2025 08:17 PM]
June 30, 2025 Filing 30 APPENDIX, volume 4 of 5, (pp. 236 - 259), on behalf of Appellant Kentaro Mizuta, Appellant Nahoko Mizuta, FILED. Service date 06/30/2025 by ACMS. [Entered: 06/30/2025 08:13 PM]
June 30, 2025 Filing 29 APPENDIX, volume 3 of 5, (pp. 212 - 235), on behalf of Appellant Kentaro Mizuta, Appellant Nahoko Mizuta, FILED. Service date 06/30/2025 by ACMS. [Entered: 06/30/2025 08:12 PM]
June 30, 2025 Filing 28 APPENDIX, volume 2 of 3, (pp. A-141 - A-211), on behalf of Appellant Kentaro Mizuta, Appellant Nahoko Mizuta, FILED. Service date 06/30/2025 by ACMS. [Entered: 06/30/2025 07:53 PM]
June 30, 2025 Filing 27 APPENDIX, volume 1 of 2, (pp. 1 - A-140), on behalf of Appellant Kentaro Mizuta, Appellant Nahoko Mizuta, FILED. Service date 06/30/2025 by ACMS. [Entered: 06/30/2025 07:46 PM]
June 30, 2025 Filing 26 BRIEF, on behalf of Appellant Kentaro Mizuta, Appellant Nahoko Mizuta, FILED. Service date 06/30/2025 by ACMS. [Entered: 06/30/2025 07:36 PM]
May 28, 2025 Filing 25 SO-ORDERED SCHEDULING NOTIFICATION, setting Appellant Kentaro Mizuta, Nahoko Mizuta, Brief due date as 06/30/2025, Appendix due date as 06/30/2025, FILED. [Entered: 05/28/2025 01:53 PM]
May 27, 2025 Filing 24 LR 31.2 SCHEDULING NOTIFICATION, on behalf of Appellant Kentaro Mizuta, Appellant Nahoko Mizuta, informing Court of proposed due date 06/30/2025, RECEIVED. Service date 05/27/2025 by ACMS. [Entered: 05/27/2025 04:22 PM]
May 27, 2025 Filing 23 NEW CASE MANAGER, Rashauna Muir-Betton, ASSIGNED. [Entered: 05/27/2025 10:03 AM]
May 15, 2025 Filing 22 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellant Kentaro Mizuta, Appellant Nahoko Mizuta, FILED. Service date 05/15/2025 by ACMS. [Entered: 05/15/2025 04:17 PM]
May 13, 2025 Filing 21 FORM D, on behalf of Appellant Kentaro Mizuta, Appellant Nahoko Mizuta, FILED. Service date 05/13/2025 by ACMS. [Entered: 05/13/2025 11:23 AM]
May 13, 2025 Filing 20 FORM C, on behalf of Appellant Kentaro Mizuta, Appellant Nahoko Mizuta, FILED. Service date 05/13/2025 by ACMS. [Entered: 05/13/2025 11:21 AM]
May 8, 2025 Filing 19 ATTORNEY, Rory Jude Bellantoni for Appellant Kentaro Mizuta, Appellant Nahoko Mizuta, ADDED. [Entered: 05/08/2025 06:23 PM]
May 8, 2025 Filing 18 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL/ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of Kentaro Mizuta, Nahoko Mizuta, FILED. [Entered: 05/08/2025 04:44 PM]
May 5, 2025 Filing 17 MOTION ORDER, granting motion to withdraw as party at docket entry 15, on behalf of Appellant Carolyn Mason, Appellant Christopher Neske, Appellant Claudia Rivas, Appellant Dorothy Neske, Appellant Eileen Mendez, Appellant Kaiser Akram, Appellant Kentaro Mizuta, Appellant Mahrukh Fatima, Appellant Margarita Rosas, Appellant Nahoko Mizuta, Appellant Neysha Cruz, Appellant Rosa Elba Ventura De Paulino, Plaintiffs request that the docket be amended to reflect that only Nahoko Mizuta and Kentaro Mizuta, parents and natural guardians of Y.M., are the plaintiffs-appellants; The appellate caption shall be amended to conform with the caption set forth above, FILED. [Entered: 05/05/2025 04:35 PM]
May 5, 2025 Filing 16 CURED DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Motion, at entry 15, on behalf of Appellant Mahrukh Fatima, Appellant Kaiser Akram, Appellant Claudia Rivas, Appellant Margarita Rosas, Appellant Nahoko Mizuta, Appellant Kentaro Mizuta, Appellant Carolyn Mason, Appellant Dorothy Neske, Appellant Christopher Neske, Appellant Rosa Elba Ventura De Paulino, Appellant Neysha Cruz, Appellant Eileen Mendez, FILED. [Entered: 05/05/2025 09:49 AM]
May 2, 2025 Filing 15 MOTION, to withdraw as party, on behalf of Appellant Mahrukh Fatima, Appellant Kentaro Mizuta, Appellant Kaiser Akram, Appellant Claudia Rivas, Appellant Margarita Rosas, Appellant Nahoko Mizuta, Appellant Carolyn Mason, Appellant Dorothy Neske, Appellant Christopher Neske, Appellant Rosa Elba Ventura De Paulino, Appellant Neysha Cruz, Appellant Eileen Mendez, FILED. Service date 05/02/2025 by ACMS. [Entered: 05/02/2025 04:40 PM]
May 2, 2025 Filing 14 DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Motion, at docket entry 13, on behalf of Appellant Mahrukh Fatima, Appellant Kaiser Akram, Appellant Claudia Rivas, Appellant Margarita Rosas, Appellant Nahoko Mizuta, Appellant Kentaro Mizuta, Appellant Carolyn Mason, Appellant Dorothy Neske, Appellant Christopher Neske, Appellant Rosa Elba Ventura De Paulino, Appellant Neysha Cruz, Appellant Eileen Mendez, FILED. [Entered: 05/02/2025 04:34 PM]
May 2, 2025 Filing 13 MOTION, to withdraw as party, on behalf of Appellant Mahrukh Fatima, Appellant Kentaro Mizuta, Appellant Kaiser Akram, Appellant Claudia Rivas, Appellant Margarita Rosas, Appellant Nahoko Mizuta, Appellant Carolyn Mason, Appellant Dorothy Neske, Appellant Christopher Neske, Appellant Rosa Elba Ventura De Paulino, Appellant Neysha Cruz, Appellant Eileen Mendez, FILED. Service date 05/02/2025 by ACMS. [Entered: 05/02/2025 11:43 AM]
May 1, 2025 Filing 12 DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Letter, at docket entry 11, on behalf of Appellant Mahrukh Fatima, Appellant Kaiser Akram, Appellant Claudia Rivas, Appellant Margarita Rosas, Appellant Nahoko Mizuta, Appellant Kentaro Mizuta, Appellant Carolyn Mason, Appellant Dorothy Neske, Appellant Christopher Neske, Appellant Rosa Elba Ventura De Paulino, Appellant Neysha Cruz, Appellant Eileen Mendez, FILED. [Entered: 05/01/2025 04:07 PM]
April 30, 2025 Filing 11 LETTER, dated 04/30/2025, in regards to only wish to proceed as to the two parents at issue in the underlying decision by the District Court, the two remaining parents for which Plaintiffs wish to pursue the appeal are Nahoko Mizuta and Kentaro Mizuta (Mizutas), parents and natural guardians of Student Y.M. Plaintiffs therefore respectfully request that the Circuit Court strike the remaining parents from this appeal so that Plaintiffs may proceed on behalf of Mizutas only, on behalf of Appellant Mahrukh Fatima, Appellant Kentaro Mizuta, Appellant Kaiser Akram, Appellant Claudia Rivas, Appellant Margarita Rosas, Appellant Nahoko Mizuta, Appellant Carolyn Mason, Appellant Dorothy Neske, Appellant Christopher Neske, Appellant Rosa Elba Ventura De Paulino, Appellant Neysha Cruz, Appellant Eileen Mendez, RECEIVED. Service date 04/30/2025 by ACMS. [Entered: 04/30/2025 05:09 PM] [Edited: 05/01/2025 01:01 PM]
April 30, 2025 Filing 10 ATTORNEY, Lauren O'Brien, in place of attorney Muriel Goode-Trufant, SUBSTITUTED. [Entered: 04/30/2025 05:06 PM]
April 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER, dated 04/30/2025, dismissing appeal by 05/14/2025, unless Appellant Carolyn Mason, Appellant Christopher Neske, Appellant Claudia Rivas, Appellant Dorothy Neske, Appellant Eileen Mendez, Appellant Kaiser Akram, Appellant Kentaro Mizuta, Appellant Mahrukh Fatima, Appellant Margarita Rosas, Appellant Nahoko Mizuta, Appellant Neysha Cruz, Appellant Rosa Elba Ventura De Paulino, submits form D, FILED. [Entered: 04/30/2025 04:57 PM] [Edited: 04/30/2025 04:59 PM]
April 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER, dated 04/30/2025, dismissing appeal by 05/14/2025, unless Appellant Carolyn Mason, Appellant Christopher Neske, Appellant Claudia Rivas, Appellant Dorothy Neske, Appellant Eileen Mendez, Appellant Kaiser Akram, Appellant Kentaro Mizuta, Appellant Mahrukh Fatima, Appellant Margarita Rosas, Appellant Nahoko Mizuta, Appellant Neysha Cruz, Appellant Rosa Elba Ventura De Paulino, submits form C, FILED. [Entered: 04/30/2025 04:55 PM]
April 30, 2025 Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL/ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of Melissa Aviles-Ramos, New York City Department of Education, FILED. [Entered: 04/30/2025 02:42 PM]
April 18, 2025 Filing 6 CIVIL APPEAL, on behalf of Appellant Carolyn Mason, Christopher Neske, Claudia Rivas, Dorothy Neske, Eileen Mendez, Kaiser Akram, Kentaro Mizuta, Mahrukh Fatima, Margarita Rosas, Nahoko Mizuta, Neysha Cruz, Rosa Elba Ventura De Paulino, received on 04/14/2025, OPENED. [Entered: 04/18/2025 04:15 PM]
April 14, 2025 Filing 5 ELECTRONIC INDEX, in lieu of record, FILED. [Entered: 04/18/2025 04:11 PM]
April 14, 2025 Filing 4 PAYMENT OF DOCKETING FEE, on behalf of Appellant Carolyn Mason, Christopher Neske, Claudia Rivas, Dorothy Neske, Eileen Mendez, Kaiser Akram, Kentaro Mizuta, Mahrukh Fatima, Margarita Rosas, Nahoko Mizuta, Neysha Cruz, Rosa Elba Ventura De Paulino, district court receipt #ANYSDC-30922931, FILED. [Entered: 04/18/2025 04:05 PM]
April 14, 2025 Filing 3 DISTRICT COURT JUDGMENT, dated 03/13/2025, RECEIVED. [Entered: 04/18/2025 04:03 PM]
April 14, 2025 Filing 2 DISTRICT COURT MEMORANDUM AND ORDER, dated 03/13/2025, RECEIVED. [Entered: 04/18/2025 04:02 PM]
April 14, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF CIVIL APPEAL, with district court docket, on behalf of Appellant Carolyn Mason, Christopher Neske, Claudia Rivas, Dorothy Neske, Eileen Mendez, Kaiser Akram, Kentaro Mizuta, Mahrukh Fatima, Margarita Rosas, Nahoko Mizuta, Neysha Cruz, Rosa Elba Ventura De Paulino, FILED. [Entered: 04/18/2025 04:00 PM]

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Plaintiff: KENTARO MIZUTA, Individually and as Parent and Natural Guardian of Y.M.
Represented By: Kenneth Willard
Represented By: Rory Jude Bellantoni
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