Wachter v. James
| KERRY WACHTER, DANIELLE CIAMPINO, SARAH ROUSE and ISSAC KUO |
| LETITIA JAMES, in her official capacity as Attorney General for the State of New York, BETTY A. ROSA, in her official capacity as Chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents, LESTER W. YOUNG, JR., in his official capacity as Chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents, JUDITH CHIN, in her official capacity as Vice Chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents, ROGER TILLES, in their official capacity as a member of the New York State Board of Regents, CHRISTINE D. CEA, in their official capacity as a member of the New York State Board of Regents, WADE S. NORWOOD, in their official capacity as a member of the New York State Board of Regents, SUSAN W. MITTLER, in their official capacity as a member of the New York State Board of Regents, FRANCES G. WILLS, in their official capacity as a member of the New York State Board of Regents, ARAMINA VEGA FERRER, in their official capacity as a member of the New York State Board of Regents, SHINO TANIKAWA, in their official capacity as a member of the New York State Board of Regents, ROGER P. CATANIA, in their official capacity as a member of the New York State Board of Regents, ADRIAN I. HALE, in their official capacity as a member of the New York State Board of Regents, HASONI PRATTS, in their official capacity as a member of the New York State Board of Regents, PATRICK MANNION, in their official capacity as a member of the New York State Board of Regents, SEEMA RIVERA, in their official capacity as a member of the New York State Board of Regents, BRIAN KRIST, in their official capacity as a member of the New York State Board of Regents, KEITH WILEY, in their official capacity as a member of the New York State Board of Regents and FELICIA THOMAS-WILLIAMS, in their official capacity as a member of the New York State Board of Regents |
| 26-1821 |
| July 7, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit |
| CIVIL RIGHTS-Other |
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| Filing 22 MOTION ORDER, granting motion for extension of time at docket entry 21, on behalf of Appellant Kerry Wachter, Appellant Danielle Ciampino, by WJN, FILED. [Entered: 08/07/2026 04:12 PM] |
| Filing 21 MOTION, for extension of time, on behalf of Appellant Kerry Wachter, Appellant Danielle Ciampino, FILED. Service date 07/29/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 07/29/2026 01:42 PM] |
| Filing 20 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellee Letitia James, Appellee Betty A. Rosa, Appellee Lester W. Young, Jr., Appellee Judith Chin, Appellee Roger Tilles, Appellee Christine D. Cea, Appellee Wade S. Norwood, Appellee Susan W. Mittler, Appellee Frances G. Wills, Appellee Aramina Vega Ferrer, Appellee Shino Tanikawa, Appellee Roger P. Catania, Appellee Adrian I. Hale, Appellee Hasoni Pratts, Appellee Patrick Mannion, Appellee Seema Rivera, Appellee Brian Krist, Appellee Keith Wiley, Appellee Felicia Thomas-Williams, FILED. Service date 07/29/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 07/29/2026 01:37 PM] |
| Filing 19 ATTORNEY, Elizabeth A. Brody, in place of attorney Beezly J. Kiernan, SUBSTITUTED. [Entered: 07/29/2026 12:47 PM] |
| Filing 18 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL/ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of Adrian I. Hale, Judith Chin, Roger Tilles, Letitia James, Christine D. Cea, Wade S. Norwood, Aramina Vega Ferrer, Hasoni Pratts, Keith Wiley, Betty A. Rosa, Seema Rivera, Brian Krist, Roger P. Catania, Susan W. Mittler, Frances G. Wills, Felicia Thomas-Williams, Lester W. Young, Jr., Shino Tanikawa, Patrick Mannion, FILED. [Entered: 07/27/2026 02:18 PM] |
| Filing 17 LOCAL RULE 31.2 NOTICE, placing this appeal on the Court's Expedited Calendar, setting appellant's brief due date as 08/31/2026, appellee's brief due date as 10/05/2026, TRANSMITTED. [Entered: 07/27/2026 11:44 AM] |
| Filing 16 NEW CASE MANAGER, Brenda Mojica, ASSIGNED. [Entered: 07/23/2026 05:15 PM] |
| Filing 15 LR 31.2 SCHEDULING NOTIFICATION, on behalf of Appellant Kerry Wachter, Appellant Danielle Ciampino, informing Court of proposed due date 09/18/2026, RECEIVED. Service date 07/22/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 07/22/2026 05:16 PM] |
| Filing 14 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellee Letitia James, Appellee Betty A. Rosa, Appellee Lester W. Young, Jr., Appellee Judith Chin, Appellee Roger Tilles, Appellee Christine D. Cea, Appellee Wade S. Norwood, Appellee Susan W. Mittler, Appellee Frances G. Wills, Appellee Aramina Vega Ferrer, Appellee Shino Tanikawa, Appellee Roger P. Catania, Appellee Adrian I. Hale, Appellee Hasoni Pratts, Appellee Patrick Mannion, Appellee Seema Rivera, Appellee Brian Krist, Appellee Keith Wiley, Appellee Felicia Thomas-Williams, FILED. Service date 07/21/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 07/21/2026 05:55 PM] |
| Filing 13 ATTORNEY, Ester Murdukhayeva, for Appellee Adrian I. Hale, Appellee Aramina Vega Ferrer, Appellee Betty A. Rosa, Appellee Brian Krist, Appellee Christine D. Cea, Appellee Felicia Thomas-Williams, Appellee Frances G. Wills, Appellee Hasoni Pratts, Appellee Judith Chin, Appellee Keith Wiley, Appellee Lester W. Young, Jr., Appellee Letitia James, Appellee Patrick Mannion, Appellee Roger P. Catania, Appellee Roger Tilles, Appellee Seema Rivera, Appellee Shino Tanikawa, Appellee Susan W. Mittler, Appellee Wade S. Norwood, ADDED. [Entered: 07/20/2026 03:49 PM] |
| Filing 12 FORM D, on behalf of Appellant Kerry Wachter, Appellant Danielle Ciampino, FILED. Service date 07/17/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 07/17/2026 06:16 PM] |
| Filing 11 FORM C, on behalf of Appellant Kerry Wachter, Appellant Danielle Ciampino, FILED. Service date 07/17/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 07/17/2026 06:13 PM] |
| Filing 10 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL/ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of Adrian I. Hale, Judith Chin, Roger Tilles, Letitia James, Christine D. Cea, Wade S. Norwood, Aramina Vega Ferrer, Hasoni Pratts, Keith Wiley, Betty A. Rosa, Seema Rivera, Brian Krist, Roger P. Catania, Susan W. Mittler, Frances G. Wills, Felicia Thomas-Williams, Lester W. Young, Jr., Shino Tanikawa, Patrick Mannion, FILED. [Entered: 07/17/2026 09:12 AM] |
| Filing 9 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellant Kerry Wachter, Appellant Danielle Ciampino, FILED. Service date 07/16/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 07/16/2026 03:44 PM] |
| Filing 8 ATTORNEY, Beezly J. Kiernan, in place of attorney Barbara D. Underwood, SUBSTITUTED. [Entered: 07/16/2026 02:50 PM] |
| Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL, on behalf of Adrian I. Hale, Judith Chin, Roger Tilles, Letitia James, Christine D. Cea, Wade S. Norwood, Aramina Vega Ferrer, Hasoni Pratts, Keith Wiley, Betty A. Rosa, Seema Rivera, Brian Krist, Roger P. Catania, Susan W. Mittler, Frances G. Wills, Felicia Thomas-Williams, Lester W. Young, Jr., Shino Tanikawa, Patrick Mannion, FILED. [Entered: 07/14/2026 02:09 PM] [Edited: 07/16/2026 02:47 PM] |
| Filing 6 ELECTRONIC INDEX, in lieu of record, FILED. [Entered: 07/13/2026 06:34 PM] |
| Filing 5 CIVIL APPEAL, on behalf of Appellant Kerry Wachter, Danielle Ciampino, OPENED. [Entered: 07/07/2026 04:26 PM] |
| Filing 4 PAYMENT OF DOCKETING FEE, on behalf of Appellant Kerry Wachter, Danielle Ciampino, district court receipt # ANYNDC7669706, FILED. [Entered: 07/07/2026 04:23 PM] |
| Filing 3 DISTRICT COURT JUDGMENT, dated 06/08/2026, RECEIVED. [Entered: 07/07/2026 04:21 PM] |
| Filing 2 DISTRICT COURT MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER, dated 06/08/2026, RECEIVED. [Entered: 07/07/2026 04:20 PM] |
| Filing 1 NOTICE OF CIVIL APPEAL, with district court docket, on behalf of Appellant Kerry Wachter, Danielle Ciampino, FILED. [Entered: 07/07/2026 04:18 PM] |
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| Plaintiff: KERRY WACHTER | |
| Represented By: | James V. F. Dickey |
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| Plaintiff: DANIELLE CIAMPINO | |
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| Plaintiff: SARAH ROUSE | |
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| Plaintiff: ISSAC KUO | |
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| Defendant: LETITIA JAMES, in her official capacity as Attorney General for the State of New York | |
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| Defendant: BETTY A. ROSA, in her official capacity as Chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents | |
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| Defendant: LESTER W. YOUNG, JR., in his official capacity as Chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents | |
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| Defendant: JUDITH CHIN, in her official capacity as Vice Chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents | |
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| Defendant: ROGER TILLES, in their official capacity as a member of the New York State Board of Regents | |
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| Defendant: CHRISTINE D. CEA, in their official capacity as a member of the New York State Board of Regents | |
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| Defendant: WADE S. NORWOOD, in their official capacity as a member of the New York State Board of Regents | |
| Represented By: | Barbara D. Underwood |
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| Defendant: SUSAN W. MITTLER, in their official capacity as a member of the New York State Board of Regents | |
| Represented By: | Barbara D. Underwood |
| Represented By: | Beezly J. Kiernan |
| Represented By: | Ester Murdukhayeva |
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| Defendant: FRANCES G. WILLS, in their official capacity as a member of the New York State Board of Regents | |
| Represented By: | Barbara D. Underwood |
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| Defendant: ARAMINA VEGA FERRER, in their official capacity as a member of the New York State Board of Regents | |
| Represented By: | Barbara D. Underwood |
| Represented By: | Beezly J. Kiernan |
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| Defendant: SHINO TANIKAWA, in their official capacity as a member of the New York State Board of Regents | |
| Represented By: | Barbara D. Underwood |
| Represented By: | Beezly J. Kiernan |
| Represented By: | Ester Murdukhayeva |
| Represented By: | Elizabeth A. Brody |
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| Defendant: ROGER P. CATANIA, in their official capacity as a member of the New York State Board of Regents | |
| Represented By: | Barbara D. Underwood |
| Represented By: | Beezly J. Kiernan |
| Represented By: | Ester Murdukhayeva |
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| Defendant: ADRIAN I. HALE, in their official capacity as a member of the New York State Board of Regents | |
| Represented By: | Barbara D. Underwood |
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| Defendant: HASONI PRATTS, in their official capacity as a member of the New York State Board of Regents | |
| Represented By: | Barbara D. Underwood |
| Represented By: | Beezly J. Kiernan |
| Represented By: | Ester Murdukhayeva |
| Represented By: | Elizabeth A. Brody |
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| Defendant: PATRICK MANNION, in their official capacity as a member of the New York State Board of Regents | |
| Represented By: | Barbara D. Underwood |
| Represented By: | Beezly J. Kiernan |
| Represented By: | Ester Murdukhayeva |
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| Defendant: SEEMA RIVERA, in their official capacity as a member of the New York State Board of Regents | |
| Represented By: | Barbara D. Underwood |
| Represented By: | Beezly J. Kiernan |
| Represented By: | Ester Murdukhayeva |
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| Defendant: BRIAN KRIST, in their official capacity as a member of the New York State Board of Regents | |
| Represented By: | Barbara D. Underwood |
| Represented By: | Beezly J. Kiernan |
| Represented By: | Ester Murdukhayeva |
| Represented By: | Elizabeth A. Brody |
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| Defendant: KEITH WILEY, in their official capacity as a member of the New York State Board of Regents | |
| Represented By: | Barbara D. Underwood |
| Represented By: | Beezly J. Kiernan |
| Represented By: | Ester Murdukhayeva |
| Represented By: | Elizabeth A. Brody |
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| Defendant: FELICIA THOMAS-WILLIAMS, in their official capacity as a member of the New York State Board of Regents | |
| Represented By: | Barbara D. Underwood |
| Represented By: | Beezly J. Kiernan |
| Represented By: | Ester Murdukhayeva |
| Represented By: | Elizabeth A. Brody |
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