Alexander v. Bahou
| LEE ALEXANDER, as Mayor of the City of Syracuse, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THOMAS F. HANLON, as Chief of Fire of the Syracuse Fire Department, THOMAS J. SARDINO, as Chief of Police of the Syracuse Police Department and CITY OF SYRACUSE, a municipal corporation |
| SYRACUSE FIRE DEPARTMENT, SYRACUSE POLICE DEPARTMENT, EDWARD J. GUSTY, Commissioner of the Department of Personnel of Onondaga County, JOSEPHINE L. GAMBINO, as Commissioner of and constituting, the Civil Service Commission of the State of New York, JAMES T. MCFARLAND, as Commissioner and constituting, the Civil Service Commission of the State of New York, NEW YORK STATE MUNICIPAL TRAINING COUNCIL, VICTOR S. BAHOU, President of the Civil Service Commission of the State of New York and CARL HUMMEL, Commissioner of the Department of Personnel of Onondaga County |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE, Syracuse/Onondaga Chapter |
| 26-2387 |
| August 25, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit |
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Filing 61
ORDER, dated 10/22/2026, it is hereby Ordered that Appellees Josephine L. Gambino, James T. McFarland, Victor S. Bahou, and National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peoples briefs must be filed on or before 01/13/2027, FILED. [Entered: 10/22/2026 12:57 PM]
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| Filing 60 SO-ORDERED SCHEDULING NOTIFICATION, setting Appellees' City of Syracuse, Lee Alexander, Syracuse Fire Department, Syracuse Police Department, Thomas F. Hanlon, Thomas J. Sardino's Brief due date as 01/12/2027, FILED. [Entered: 10/21/2026 01:45 PM] |
| Filing 59 CURED DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Brief & Special Appendix, Joint Appendices (volume 1-4), at entry 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, on behalf of Appellant United States of America, FILED. [Entered: 10/21/2026 10:17 AM] |
| Filing 58 JOINT APPENDIX, volume 4 of 4, (pp. 790 - 977), on behalf of Appellant United States of America, FILED. Service date 10/20/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 10/20/2026 01:19 PM] |
| Filing 57 JOINT APPENDIX, volume 3 of 4, (pp. 499 - 789), on behalf of Appellant United States of America, FILED. Service date 10/20/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 10/20/2026 01:05 PM] |
| Filing 56 JOINT APPENDIX, volume 2 of 4, (pp. 234 - 498), on behalf of Appellant United States of America, FILED. Service date 10/20/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 10/20/2026 01:00 PM] |
| Filing 55 JOINT APPENDIX, volume 1 of 4, (pp. 1 - 233), on behalf of Appellant United States of America, FILED. Service date 10/20/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 10/20/2026 12:49 PM] |
| Filing 54 BRIEF & SPECIAL APPENDIX, on behalf of Appellant United States of America, FILED. Service date 10/20/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 10/20/2026 12:39 PM] |
| Filing 53 DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Joint Appendices, at docket entries 45-48, on behalf of Appellant United States of America, FILED. [Entered: 10/16/2026 04:15 PM] |
| Filing 52 DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Brief & Special Appendix, at docket entry 41, on behalf of Appellant United States of America, FILED. [Entered: 10/16/2026 04:07 PM] |
| Filing 51 LR 31.2 SCHEDULING NOTIFICATION, on behalf of Appellee National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, informing Court of proposed due date 01/14/2027, RECEIVED. Service date 10/16/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 10/16/2026 10:50 AM] |
| Filing 50 LR 31.2 SCHEDULING NOTIFICATION, on behalf of Appellee Lee Alexander, Appellee Thomas F. Hanlon, Appellee Thomas J. Sardino, Appellee City of Syracuse, Appellee Syracuse Fire Department, Appellee Syracuse Police Department, informing Court of proposed due date 01/14/2027, RECEIVED. Service date 10/16/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 10/16/2026 09:29 AM] |
| Filing 49 LR 31.2 SCHEDULING NOTIFICATION, on behalf of Appellee Josephine L. Gambino, Appellee James T. McFarland, Appellee Victor S. Bahou, informing Court of proposed due date 01/14/2027, RECEIVED. Service date 10/16/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 10/16/2026 09:11 AM] |
| Filing 48 JOINT APPENDIX, volume 4 of 4, (pp. 790 - 977), on behalf of Appellant United States of America, FILED. Service date 10/15/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 10/15/2026 06:27 PM] |
| Filing 47 JOINT APPENDIX, volume 3 of 4, (pp. 499 - 789), on behalf of Appellant United States of America, FILED. Service date 10/15/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 10/15/2026 06:16 PM] |
| Filing 46 JOINT APPENDIX, volume 2 of 4, (pp. 234 - 498), on behalf of Appellant United States of America, FILED. Service date 10/15/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 10/15/2026 06:09 PM] |
| Filing 45 JOINT APPENDIX, volume 1 of 4, (pp. 1 - 233), on behalf of Appellant United States of America, FILED. Service date 10/15/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 10/15/2026 06:00 PM] |
| Filing 44 MOTION ORDER, granting motion to file cured brief and appendix out of time at docket entry 42, on behalf of Appellant United States of America, FILED. [Entered: 10/15/2026 09:55 AM] [Edited: 10/15/2026 10:40 AM] |
| Filing 43 LR 31.2 SCHEDULING NOTIFICATION, on behalf of Appellee Lee Alexander, Appellee Thomas F. Hanlon, Appellee Thomas J. Sardino, Appellee City of Syracuse, Appellee Syracuse Fire Department, Appellee Syracuse Police Department, informing Court of proposed due date 01/12/2027, RECEIVED. Service date 10/14/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 10/14/2026 10:33 PM] |
| Filing 42 MOTION, to file late brief, on behalf of Appellant United States of America, FILED. Service date 10/14/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 10/14/2026 12:31 PM] |
| Filing 41 BRIEF & SPECIAL APPENDIX, on behalf of Appellant United States of America, FILED. Service date 10/14/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 10/14/2026 12:02 AM] |
| Filing 40 LETTER, dated 10/13/2026, informing the Court that Appellee Carl Hummel, will not brief, orally argue or participate in the appeal, on behalf of Appellee Carl Hummel, RECEIVED. Service date 10/13/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 10/13/2026 05:54 PM] [Edited: 10/14/2026 09:32 AM] |
| Filing 39 ATTORNEY, Andrew Braniff, in place of attorney David N Goldman, SUBSTITUTED. [Entered: 10/13/2026 02:02 PM] |
| Filing 38 CAPTION, as per FRAP 43(c)(2), AMENDED. [Entered: 10/13/2026 01:20 PM] |
| Filing 37 Appellee Edward J. Gusty, TERMINATED. [Entered: 10/13/2026 12:39 PM] |
| Filing 36 NEW PARTY, Appellee Carl Hummel, ADDED. [Entered: 10/13/2026 12:38 PM] |
| Filing 35 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL/ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of United States of America, FILED. [Entered: 10/09/2026 10:08 AM] |
| Filing 34 LETTER, dated 10/05/2026, informing the Court that Appellee Edward J Gusty, Commissioner of Department of Personnel of Onondaga County will not brief, orally argue or participate in the appeal, on behalf of Appellee Edward J. Gusty, RECEIVED. Service date 10/05/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 10/05/2026 12:34 PM] [Edited: 10/07/2026 02:28 PM] |
| Filing 33 ATTORNEY, Sarah Rosenbluth for Appellee New York State Municipal Training Council, TERMINATED. [Entered: 10/05/2026 11:16 AM] |
| Filing 32 ATTORNEY, John E. Heisler, in place of attorney Sarah Rosenbluth, SUBSTITUTED. [Entered: 10/05/2026 11:10 AM] |
| Filing 31 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL/ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of Edward J. Gusty, FILED. [Entered: 10/02/2026 01:51 PM] |
| Filing 30 ATTORNEY, Audrey A. Weaver, for Appellant United States of America, ADDED. [Entered: 10/01/2026 06:17 PM] |
| Filing 29 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL/ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of United States of America, FILED. [Entered: 09/30/2026 03:20 PM] |
| Filing 28 LETTER, dated 09/25/2026, requesting to terminate counsel, on behalf of Appellee Josephine L. Gambino, Appellee James T. McFarland, Appellee Victor S. Bahou, RECEIVED. Service date 09/25/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 09/25/2026 12:09 PM] |
| Filing 27 SO-ORDERED SCHEDULING NOTIFICATION, setting Appellant United States of America's Brief/Appendix due date as 10/13/2026. The appeal is dismissed effective 10/13/2026 if the brief is not filed by that date, FILED. [Entered: 09/22/2026 02:06 PM] |
| Filing 26 ATTORNEY, Sarah Rosenbluth, in place of attorney Barbara D. Underwood, SUBSTITUTED. [Entered: 09/18/2026 04:16 PM] |
| Filing 25 LR 31.2 SCHEDULING NOTIFICATION, on behalf of Appellant United States of America, informing Court of proposed due date 10/13/2026, RECEIVED. Service date 09/18/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 09/18/2026 02:27 PM] |
| Filing 24 NEW CASE MANAGER, Connie Mazariego, ASSIGNED. [Entered: 09/18/2026 11:18 AM] |
| Filing 23 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL/ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of James T. McFarland, Victor S. Bahou, Josephine L. Gambino, FILED. [Entered: 09/16/2026 10:59 AM] |
| Filing 22 CURED DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Acknowledgment and Notice of Appearance Form, at entry 19, on behalf of Appellee Lee Alexander, Appellee Thomas F. Hanlon, Appellee Thomas J. Sardino, Appellee City of Syracuse, Appellee Syracuse Fire Department, Appellee Syracuse Police Department, FILED. [Entered: 09/15/2026 07:20 PM] |
| Filing 21 CAPTION, changed appellate designation for Appellees Edward J. Gusty, James T. McFarland, Josephine L. Gambino, New York State Municipal Training Council, Victor S. Bahou, AMENDED. [Entered: 09/15/2026 03:21 PM] |
| Filing 20 ATTORNEY, Barbara D. Underwood, for Appellee Edward J. Gusty, Appellee James T. McFarland, Appellee Josephine L. Gambino, Appellee New York State Municipal Training Council, Appellee Victor S. Bahou, ADDED. [Entered: 09/15/2026 03:12 PM] |
| Filing 19 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellee Lee Alexander, Appellee Thomas F. Hanlon, Appellee Thomas J. Sardino, Appellee City of Syracuse, Appellee Syracuse Fire Department, Appellee Syracuse Police Department, FILED. Service date 09/11/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 09/11/2026 12:03 PM] |
| Filing 18 DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Acknowledgment and Notice of Appearance Form, at docket entry 5, on behalf of Appellee Lee Alexander, Appellee Thomas F. Hanlon, Appellee Thomas J. Sardino, Appellee City of Syracuse, Appellee Syracuse Fire Department, Appellee Syracuse Police Department, FILED. [Entered: 09/10/2026 02:14 PM] |
| Filing 17 ATTORNEY, Johnathan Terry, for Appellee National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, ADDED. [Entered: 09/10/2026 01:59 PM] |
| Filing 16 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, FILED. [Entered: 09/08/2026 11:42 AM] [Edited: 09/10/2026 01:57 PM] |
| Filing 15 ATTORNEY, Victoria L. Pavlock, for Appellee National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, ADDED. [Entered: 09/04/2026 02:14 PM] |
| Filing 14 ATTORNEY, Rajit Singh Dosanjh for Appellant United States of America, TERMINATED. [Entered: 09/04/2026 02:13 PM] |
| Filing 13 ATTORNEY, David N Goldman, for Appellant United States of America, ADDED. [Entered: 09/04/2026 02:08 PM] |
| Filing 12 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, FILED. [Entered: 09/04/2026 11:36 AM] [Edited: 09/04/2026 02:11 PM] |
| Filing 11 FORM D, on behalf of Appellant United States of America, FILED. Service date 09/03/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 09/03/2026 09:49 PM] |
| Filing 10 FORM C, on behalf of Appellant United States of America, FILED. Service date 09/03/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 09/03/2026 09:26 PM] |
| Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL, on behalf of United States of America, FILED. [Entered: 09/03/2026 11:03 AM] [Edited: 09/04/2026 02:07 PM] |
| Filing 8 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellee National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, FILED. Service date 09/03/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 09/03/2026 09:56 AM] |
| Filing 7 ATTORNEY, John G. Powers, for Appellee City of Syracuse, Appellee Lee Alexander, Appellee Syracuse Fire Department, Appellee Syracuse Police Department, Appellee Thomas F. Hanlon, Appellee Thomas J. Sardino, ADDED. [Entered: 08/25/2026 01:41 PM] |
| Filing 6 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL/ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of City of Syracuse, Syracuse Police Department, Lee Alexander, Thomas F. Hanlon, Thomas J. Sardino, Syracuse Fire Department, FILED. [Entered: 08/25/2026 01:26 PM] |
| Filing 5 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellee Lee Alexander, Appellee Thomas F. Hanlon, Appellee Thomas J. Sardino, Appellee City of Syracuse, Appellee Syracuse Fire Department, Appellee Syracuse Police Department, FILED. Service date 08/25/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 08/25/2026 01:14 PM] |
| Filing 4 CIVIL APPEAL, on behalf of Appellant United States of America, OPENED. [Entered: 08/25/2026 12:38 PM] |
| Filing 3 ELECTRONIC INDEX, in lieu of record, FILED. [Entered: 08/25/2026 12:36 PM] |
| Filing 2 DISTRICT COURT DECISION AND ORDER, dated 06/24/2026, RECEIVED. [Entered: 08/25/2026 12:33 PM] |
| Filing 1 NOTICE OF CIVIL APPEAL, with district court docket, on behalf of Appellant United States of America, FILED. [Entered: 08/25/2026 12:32 PM] |
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| Plaintiff: LEE ALEXANDER, as Mayor of the City of Syracuse | |
| Represented By: | Mary L. D'Agostino |
| Represented By: | John G. Powers |
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| Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | |
| Represented By: | Rajit Singh Dosanjh |
| Represented By: | David N Goldman |
| Represented By: | Audrey A. Weaver |
| Represented By: | Andrew Braniff |
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| Plaintiff: THOMAS F. HANLON, as Chief of Fire of the Syracuse Fire Department | |
| Represented By: | Mary L. D'Agostino |
| Represented By: | John G. Powers |
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| Plaintiff: THOMAS J. SARDINO, as Chief of Police of the Syracuse Police Department | |
| Represented By: | Mary L. D'Agostino |
| Represented By: | John G. Powers |
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| Plaintiff: CITY OF SYRACUSE, a municipal corporation | |
| Represented By: | Mary L. D'Agostino |
| Represented By: | John G. Powers |
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| Intervenor: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE, Syracuse/Onondaga Chapter | |
| Represented By: | Frank Olander |
| Represented By: | Johnathan Terry |
| Represented By: | Victoria L. Pavlock |
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| Defendant: SYRACUSE FIRE DEPARTMENT | |
| Represented By: | Mary L. D'Agostino |
| Represented By: | John G. Powers |
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| Defendant: SYRACUSE POLICE DEPARTMENT | |
| Represented By: | Mary L. D'Agostino |
| Represented By: | John G. Powers |
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| Defendant: EDWARD J. GUSTY, Commissioner of the Department of Personnel of Onondaga County | |
| Represented By: | John E. Heisler, Jr |
| Represented By: | Sarah Rosenbluth |
| Represented By: | Barbara D. Underwood |
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| Defendant: JOSEPHINE L. GAMBINO, as Commissioner of and constituting, the Civil Service Commission of the State of New York | |
| Represented By: | Barbara D. Underwood |
| Represented By: | Sarah Rosenbluth |
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| Defendant: JAMES T. MCFARLAND, as Commissioner and constituting, the Civil Service Commission of the State of New York | |
| Represented By: | Barbara D. Underwood |
| Represented By: | Sarah Rosenbluth |
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| Defendant: NEW YORK STATE MUNICIPAL TRAINING COUNCIL | |
| Represented By: | Sarah Rosenbluth |
| Represented By: | Barbara D. Underwood |
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| Defendant: VICTOR S. BAHOU, President of the Civil Service Commission of the State of New York | |
| Represented By: | Barbara D. Underwood |
| Represented By: | Sarah Rosenbluth |
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| Defendant: CARL HUMMEL, Commissioner of the Department of Personnel of Onondaga County | |
| Represented By: | John E. Heisler, Jr |
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