Chais v. City University of New York (CUNY)
Plaintiff: LYDIA I. CHAIS, -
Defendant: CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, (CUNY), BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, CHANCELLOR OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, KINGSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Dr. SURI DUITCH, President of Kingsborough Community College, Dr. SHARON WARREN COOK, Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs, Kings borough Community College, DISTRICT COUNCIL 37, DC 37, AFSCME Local 2054, GILA ROHR, Executive Director of Human Resources, Kingsborough Community College, MICHAEL WEISENFELD, Director of the Kings borough Learning Center, MOHAMMED RIYAD, Associate Director of the Kings borough Learning Center, WILLIAM WHALEN, General Counsel, EC 37, NORLITA DETAZA, DC 37 Representative, NORA ULE ROSE, DC 37 Attorney, CITY OF NEW YORK OFFICE OF CORPORATION COUNSEL, BETH T. DOUGLAS, Dr. FELIX V. MATOS RODRIGUEZ, ALEX KISEL, EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DISTRICT COUNCIL 37, ROSEMARY COLON, LMSW for DC 37, EXECUTIVE BOARD OF CUNY HUMAN RESOURCES, OHRM Oversight Panel, DISTRICT COUNCIL 37 LEGAL DEPARTMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION, NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY, ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES and CITY OF NEW YORK
Case Number: 26-2065
Filed: July 28, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Nature of Suit: CIVIL RIGHTS-Jobs
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 1, 2026 Filing 20 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL/ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of William Whalen, Rosemary Colon, Nora Ule Rose, Norlita Detaza, District Council 37, Executive Board of District Council 37, District Council 37 Legal Department, FILED. [Entered: 09/01/2026 12:27 PM]
August 31, 2026 Filing 19 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellant Lydia I. Chais, FILED. Service date 08/25/2026 by United States Mail. [Entered: 09/01/2026 09:23 AM]
August 31, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER, dated 08/31/2026, dismissing appeal by 09/21/2026, unless Appellant Lydia I. Chais, submits the Acknowledgment and Notice of Appearance Form, FILED. [Entered: 08/31/2026 03:19 PM]
August 28, 2026 Filing 17 CURED DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Motion, at entry 15, on behalf of Appellant Lydia Chais, FILED. [Entered: 08/28/2026 11:07 AM]
August 26, 2026 Filing 16 FORM D-P, on behalf of Appellant Lydia I. Chais, FILED. Service date 08/26/2026 by United States Mail. [Entered: 08/28/2026 10:58 AM]
August 26, 2026 Filing 15 MOTION, for assignment of pro bono counsel, on behalf of Appellant Lydia I. Chais, FILED. Service date 08/26/2026 by United States Mail. [Entered: 08/28/2026 10:52 AM]
August 24, 2026 Filing 14 DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Motion for assignment of pro bono counsel, at docket entry 13, on behalf of Appellant Lydia Chais, copy to pro se appellant, FILED. [Entered: 08/24/2026 11:58 AM]
August 20, 2026 Filing 13 MOTION, for assignment of pro bono counsel, on behalf of Appellant Lydia I. Chais, FILED. Service date 08/20/2026 by No Service. [Entered: 08/24/2026 11:52 AM]
August 20, 2026 Filing 12 ATTORNEY, Steven Banks for Appellee Alex Kisel, Appellee Beth T. Douglas, Appellee Board of Trustees of the City University of New York, Appellee Chancellor of the City University of New York, Appellee City of New York, Appellee City of New York Office of Corporation Counsel, Appellee City University of New York, Appellee Executive Board of CUNY Human Resources, Appellee Felix V. Matos Rodriguez, Appellee Gila Rohr, Appellee Kingsborough Community College, Appellee Michael Weisenfeld, Appellee Mohammed Riyad, Appellee New York City Housing Authority, Appellee Sharon Warren Cook, Appellee Suri Duitch, TERMINATED. [Entered: 08/20/2026 10:39 AM]
August 18, 2026 Filing 11 LETTER, dated 08/18/2026, requesting to terminate counsel, on behalf of Appellee City University of New York, Appellee Board of Trustees of the City University of New York, Appellee Chancellor of the City University of New York, Appellee Kingsborough Community College, Appellee Suri Duitch, Appellee Sharon Warren Cook, Appellee Gila Rohr, Appellee Michael Weisenfeld, Appellee Mohammed Riyad, Appellee City of New York Office of Corporation Counsel, Appellee Beth T. Douglas, Appellee Felix V. Matos Rodriguez, Appellee Alex Kisel, Appellee Executive Board of CUNY Human Resources, Appellee New York City Housing Authority, Appellee City of New York, RECEIVED. Service date 08/18/2026 by United States Mail. [Entered: 08/20/2026 10:37 AM]
August 12, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE, to Appellees Adult Protective Services, Alex Kisel, Beth T. Douglas, Board of Trustees of the City University of New York, Chancellor of the City University of New York, City University of New York, City of New York, City of New York Office of Corporation Counsel, District Council 37, District Council 37 Legal Department, Executive Board of CUNY Human Resources, Executive Board of District Council 37, Felix V. Matos Rodriguez, Gila Rohr, Human Resources Administration, Kingsborough Community College, Michael Weisenfeld, Mohammed Riyad, New York City Housing Authority, Nora Ule Rose, Norlita Detaza, Rosemary Colon, Sharon Warren Cook, Suri Duitch, William Whalen, for failure to file an appearance, SENT. [Entered: 08/12/2026 08:38 AM]
August 10, 2026 Filing 9 PAYMENT OF DOCKETING FEE, on behalf of Appellant Lydia Chais, district court receipt # 100027860, FILED. [Entered: 08/11/2026 12:33 PM]
July 29, 2026 Filing 8 INSTRUCTIONAL FORMS, to Pro Se litigant, SENT. [Entered: 07/29/2026 10:00 AM]
July 29, 2026 Filing 7 NON-ADMITTED ATTORNEY, Robin Roach, orally informed to apply for admission forthwith and submit Addendum A to Notice of Appearance, NOTIFIED. [Entered: 07/29/2026 09:53 AM]
July 29, 2026 Filing 6 ATTORNEY, Robin Roach, for Appellee District Council 37, Appellee District Council 37 Legal Department, Appellee Executive Board of District Council 37, Appellee Nora Ule Rose, Appellee Norlita Detaza, Appellee Rosemary Colon, Appellee William Whalen, ADDED. [Entered: 07/29/2026 09:49 AM]
July 28, 2026 Filing 5 CIVIL APPEAL, on behalf of Appellant Lydia Chais, OPENED. [Entered: 07/28/2026 06:32 PM] [Edited: 07/29/2026 09:50 AM]
July 24, 2026 Filing 4 ELECTRONIC INDEX, in lieu of record, FILED. [Entered: 07/28/2026 06:29 PM]
July 24, 2026 Filing 3 DISTRICT COURT JUDGMENT, dated 07/01/2026, RECEIVED. [Entered: 07/28/2026 06:26 PM]
July 24, 2026 Filing 2 DISTRICT COURT ORDER, dated 06/30/2026, RECEIVED. [Entered: 07/28/2026 06:25 PM]
July 24, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF CIVIL APPEAL, with district court docket, on behalf of Appellant Lydia Chais, FILED. [Entered: 07/28/2026 06:24 PM] [Edited: 07/29/2026 09:51 AM]

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Plaintiff: LYDIA I. CHAIS, -
Represented By: Lydia I. Chais
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